CVE-2019-14222: Critical severity alfresco enterprise content management vulnerability
An issue was discovered in Alfresco Community Edition versions 6.0 and lower. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could authenticate to Alfresco's Solr Web Admin Interface. The vulnerability is due to the presence of a default private key that is present in all default installations. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the extracted private key and bundling it into a PKCS12. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain information about the target system (e.g., OS type, system file locations, Java version, Solr version, etc.) as well as the ability to launch further attacks by leveraging the access to Alfresco's Solr Web Admin Interface.
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What is CVE-2019-14222?
CVE-2019-14222 is a vulnerability discovered in Alfresco Community Edition versions 6.0 and lower.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-14222?
CVE-2019-14222 has a severity rating of 9.8, which is considered critical.
How does CVE-2019-14222 affect Alfresco Community Edition?
CVE-2019-14222 allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to authenticate to Alfresco's Solr Web Admin Interface.
What is the cause of CVE-2019-14222?
CVE-2019-14222 is caused by the presence of a default private key that is present in all default installations.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-14222?
Yes, it is recommended to update to a version higher than 6.0 to fix CVE-2019-14222.