CVE-2019-15897

Description

beegfs-ctl in ThinkParQ BeeGFS through 7.1.3 allows Authentication Bypass via communication with a BeeGFS metadata server (which is typically not exposed to external networks).

Category

9.6
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory hpcsec.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.hpcsec.com/2019/12/04/cve-2019-15897/ third party advisory mitigation
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/7 mailing list third party advisory mitigation
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155573/BeeGFS-7.1.3-Privilege-Escalation.html vdb entry third party advisory mitigation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15897?
CVE-2019-15897 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-15897?
To fix CVE-2019-15897, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-15897 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-15897 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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