Improper access control in AWK-3131A Series - CVE-2019-5136
Published: February 24, 2020 / Updated: February 25, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25523
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5136
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the "iw_console" functionality. A remote authenticated attacker can use a specially crafted menu selection string to cause an escape from the restricted console, send specially crafted commands, bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Affected software
AWK-3131A Series
How to mitigate CVE-2019-5136
Install updates from vendor's website.