#VU26058 Authorization bypass through user-controlled key in Asset Suite - CVE-2019-18998
Published: March 13, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26058
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18998
CWE-ID:
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Asset Suite
Asset Suite
Software vendor:
ABB
ABB
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information in the application.
The vulnerability exist due to improper access controls used to limit user access to resources. A
remote user who knows or discovered the URL for a resource they do not have
permissions to, they would be able to access the resource by browsing
directly to the URL.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.