Improper Authentication in In-App & Desktop Notifications - CVE-2019-16909

 

Improper Authentication in In-App & Desktop Notifications - CVE-2019-16909

Published: November 5, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU22521
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16909
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Infosysta
Affected software:
In-App & Desktop Notifications

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the "plugins/servlet/nfj/NotificationSettings" URI. A remote authenticated user without authorization for specific projects can bypass authentication process and obtain a list of all Jira projects.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-16909

Install updates from vendor's website.

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