Information disclosure in Cisofy Lynis

CVE-2019-13033

In CISOfy Lynis 2.x through 2.7.5, the license key can be obtained by looking at the process list when a data upload is being performed. This license can be used to upload data to a central Lynis server. Although no data can be extracted by knowing the license key, it may be possible to upload the data of additional scans.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.004 (29.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-13033?
CVE-2019-13033 is a low-severity vulnerability in Cisofy Lynis, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2020-06-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-13033?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-13033 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.