Vulnerability identifier: #VU24156

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16004

CWE-ID: CWE-306

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication on an affected device.

 The vulnerability exists due to missing authentication on some of the API calls. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to one of the affected calls and interact with some parts of the API.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director: 2.0 - 6.2

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External links
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200108-vdsd-auth-bypass

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.