#VU18896 Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack in Sony VAIO Update - CVE-2019-5982
Published: June 25, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18896
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5982
CWE-ID: CWE-300
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Sony VAIO Update
Sony VAIO Update
Software vendor:
Sony Corporation
Sony Corporation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to software does not validate integrity of the downloaded file before executing it. A remote attacker with ability to perform man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack can execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.