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CVE-2019-16303

9.8 · CRITICAL

A class generated by the Generator in JHipster before 6.3.0 and JHipster Kotlin through 1.1.0 produces code that uses an insecure source of randomness (apache.commons.lang3 RandomStringUtils).

Published Sep 14, 2019CWE-338EPSS 3.67%

Overview

CVE-2019-16303 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 14, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A class generated by the Generator in JHipster before 6.3.0 and JHipster Kotlin through 1.1.0 produces code that uses an insecure source of randomness (apache.commons.lang3 RandomStringUtils). This allows an attacker (if able to obtain their own password reset URL) to compute the value for all other password resets for other accounts, thus allowing privilege escalation or account takeover.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/jhipster/generator-jhipster/commit/88448b85fd3e8e49df103f0061359037c2c68ea7GitHubgithub.com/jhipster/generator-jhipster/issues/10401GitHubgithub.com/jhipster/generator-jhipster/security/advisories/GHSA-mwp6-j9wf-968cGitHubgithub.com/jhipster/jhipster-kotlin/issues/183Reflists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d243e7e3f25daeb242dacf3def411fba32a9388d3ff84918cb28ddd%40%3Cissues.commons.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/rc3f00f5d3d2ec0e2381a3b9096d5f5b4d46ec1587ee7e251a3dbb897%40%3Cissues.commons.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/rc87fa35a48b5d70b06af6fb81785ed82e82686eb83307aae6d250dc9%40%3Cissues.commons.apache.org%3ERefwww.jhipster.tech/2019/09/13/jhipster-release-6.3.0.htmlGitHubgithub.com/jhipster/generator-jhipster/commit/88448b85fd3e8e49df103f0061359037c2c68ea7GitHubgithub.com/jhipster/generator-jhipster/issues/10401

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-16303?

CVE-2019-16303 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 14, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2019-16303?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-16303?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2019-16303?

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