#VU49209 Improper Authentication in InfluxDB - CVE-2019-20933
Published: November 19, 2020 / Updated: April 28, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49209
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-20933
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
InfluxDB
InfluxDB
Software vendor:
InfluxData
InfluxData
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due the JWT token may have an empty SharedSecret in the authenticate function in services/httpd/handler.go. A remote non-authenticated attacker can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.