Auth bypass in Google Chrome
CVE-2019-5779
Insufficient policy validation in ServiceWorker in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 29, 30
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- crbug.com/904219
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106767 (vdb-entry)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0309 (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4395 (vendor-advisory)
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5779?
- CVE-2019-5779 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2019-02-19.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5779?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.