VDB-138271 · CVE-2019-1917 · BID 109301

Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director REST API HTTP Requests improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component REST API. This manipulation as part of HTTP Requests causes improper authentication. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-1917. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director (version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component REST API. The manipulation as part of a HTTP Requests leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability in the REST API interface of Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary actions through the REST API with administrative privileges on the affected system. The REST API is enabled by default and cannot be disabled.

The weakness was released 07/17/2019 as cisco-sa-20190717-cvdsd-wmauth as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-1917 since 12/06/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.6

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/06/2018 🔍
07/17/2019 +223 days 🔍
07/18/2019 +1 days 🔍
11/01/2023 +1567 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-20190717-cvdsd-wmauth
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-1917 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-1917
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-138271
SecurityFocus: 109301

Entryinfo

Created: 07/18/2019 08:43
Updated: 11/01/2023 12:53
Changes: 07/18/2019 08:43 (41), 07/08/2020 09:55 (17), 11/01/2023 12:45 (4), 11/01/2023 12:53 (12)
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