Auth bypass in Thinkparq Beegfs
CVE-2019-15897
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).
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.030 (87.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.hpcsec.com/2019/12/04/cve-2019-15897/ (Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/7 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155573/BeeGFS-7.1.3-Privilege-Escalation.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15897?
- CVE-2019-15897 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Thinkparq Beegfs, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2019-12-05.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15897?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.