Auth bypass in Bmc Remedy Action Request System Server
CVE-2018-19505
Remedy AR System Server in BMC Remedy 7.1 may fail to set the correct user context in certain impersonation scenarios, which can allow a user to act with the identity of a different user, because userdata.js in the WOI:WorkOrderConsole component allows a username substitution involving a UserData_Init call.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.016 (73.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Bmc Remedy_action_request_system_server — versions 7.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-19505?
- CVE-2018-19505 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bmc Remedy Action Request System Server, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-01-03.
- How severe is CVE-2018-19505?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.