CVE-2019-16004

Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the REST API endpoint of Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to missing authentication on some of the API calls. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a request to one of the affected calls. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to interact with some parts of the API.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.25%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200108-vdsd-auth-bypass vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16004?
CVE-2019-16004 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-16004?
To fix CVE-2019-16004, 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-2019-16004 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-16004 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-16004?
CVE-2019-16004 affects Cisco Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director.
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