CVE-2019-1917
9.1 · CRITICALOverview
CVE-2019-1917 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting cisco vision_dynamic_signage_director. It was published on July 17, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.1, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
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.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update vision_dynamic_signage_director to the latest patched version. 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.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| cisco | vision_dynamic_signage_director | 0 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-1917?
CVE-2019-1917 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting cisco vision_dynamic_signage_director. It was published on July 17, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2019-1917?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.1, 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-2019-1917?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update vision_dynamic_signage_director to the latest patched version. 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.
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