CVE-2019-19946 in Dradis Pro
Summary
by MITRE
The API in Dradis Pro 3.4.1 allows any user to extract the content of a project, even if this user is not part of the project team.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/16/2024
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2019-19946 represents a critical access control flaw within the Dradis Pro 3.4.1 application that undermines the fundamental security principle of least privilege. This issue affects the application's API component which is designed to manage project data and user access permissions. The flaw allows any authenticated user to bypass normal project membership restrictions and extract complete project content regardless of their actual authorization status within that project. This represents a significant escalation of privileges vulnerability that directly impacts the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive project data.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from inadequate input validation and authorization checks within the API endpoints responsible for project content retrieval. When a user makes a request to access project data through the API, the system fails to properly verify whether the requesting user possesses valid membership credentials for the target project. This flaw likely exists in the backend authorization logic where user permissions are not consistently enforced across all API access points. The vulnerability manifests as a failure to perform proper access control validation before executing data extraction operations, allowing unauthorized data exfiltration through legitimate API interfaces.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data exposure, creating potential risks for organizations relying on Dradis Pro for security assessment and incident response activities. Attackers could leverage this vulnerability to access confidential project information including network assessments, vulnerability reports, and security findings from projects they should not have access to. This breach of data isolation could compromise ongoing security investigations, expose sensitive client information, and potentially lead to further exploitation opportunities if the extracted data contains credentials, system configurations, or other sensitive artifacts. The vulnerability affects the entire user base of Dradis Pro 3.4.1, making it a widespread concern for organizations using this security tool.
Organizations should immediately implement mitigations including applying the vendor-provided security patches, reviewing and strengthening API access controls, and implementing additional monitoring of API usage patterns for unauthorized access attempts. Network segmentation and API rate limiting can help reduce the impact of potential exploitation attempts. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-284, which describes improper access control issues, and could be categorized under ATT&CK technique T1078 for valid accounts usage and T1566 for credential harvesting if attackers use this flaw to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. Regular security audits of API endpoints and mandatory access control reviews should be implemented to prevent similar issues in the future.
This vulnerability demonstrates the critical importance of proper authorization implementation in security tools where data isolation is paramount. The flaw represents a failure in the principle of least privilege enforcement and highlights the need for comprehensive security testing of API components. Organizations should conduct thorough assessments of their security tool ecosystems to identify similar authorization bypass vulnerabilities that could compromise sensitive operational data. The incident underscores the necessity of continuous security validation and the importance of maintaining up-to-date security patches to protect against known vulnerabilities in widely-used security applications.