Auth bypass in Serpico Project
CVE-2019-19857
An issue was discovered in Serpico (aka SimplE RePort wrIting and CollaboratiOn tool) 1.3.0. An admin can change their password without providing the current password, by using interfaces outside the Change Password screen. Thus, requiring the admin to enter an Old Password value on the Change Password screen does not enhance security. This is problematic in conjunction with XSS.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Serpico Project — versions 1.3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- websec.nl/news.php (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19857?
- CVE-2019-19857 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Serpico Project, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-01-15.
- How severe is CVE-2019-19857?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.