VDB-159892 · CVE-2019-16374 · GCVE-0-2019-16374

PEGA Platform 8.2.1 Access Control Username LDAP injection privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in PEGA Platform 8.2.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Access Control. Executing a manipulation with the input * as part of Username can lead to privileges management (LDAP injection). This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2019-16374. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PEGA Platform 8.2.1. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Access Control. The manipulation with the input value * leads to a privileges management vulnerability (LDAP injection). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Pega Platform 8.2.1 allows LDAP injection because a username can contain a * character and can be of unlimited length. An attacker can specify four characters of a username, followed by the * character, to bypass access control.

The weakness was disclosed 08/13/2020. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-16374 since 09/16/2019. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

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PEGA Platform

Version

8.2.1

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Name: LDAP injection
Class: Privileges management / LDAP injection
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/16/2019 🔍
08/13/2020 +332 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-16374 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-16374
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-159892

Entryinfo

Created: 08/13/2020 20:19
Updated: 08/13/2020 20:24
Changes: 08/13/2020 20:19 (37), 08/13/2020 20:24 (17)
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