#VU19248 Improper Authentication in Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director - CVE-2019-1917

 

#VU19248 Improper Authentication in Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director - CVE-2019-1917

Published: July 18, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU19248
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1917
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of HTTP requests in the REST API interface. A remote attacker can send a crafted HTTP request to an affected system, bypass authentication process, gain unauthorized access to the application and  execute arbitrary actions through the REST API with administrative privileges on the affected system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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