Auth bypass in Redwoodhq
CVE-2019-12890
RedwoodHQ 2.5.5 does not require any authentication for database operations, which allows remote attackers to create admin users via a con.automationframework users insert_one call.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.062 (93.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.062 · newest: 0.062 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Redwoodhq — versions 2.0, 2.5.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46992 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.youtube.com/watch (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-12890?
- CVE-2019-12890 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Redwoodhq, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-06-19.
- How severe is CVE-2019-12890?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-12890 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.