What is CVE-2019-16004?

CVE-2019-16004 is a vulnerability in the REST API endpoint of Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication on an affected device.

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16004?

The severity of CVE-2019-16004 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-16004?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-16004 by leveraging missing authentication on some of the API calls to bypass authentication on the affected device.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-16004?

Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director versions up to and including 6.2.0 and 6.2.0-sp1 are affected by CVE-2019-16004.

How can I fix CVE-2019-16004?

To fix CVE-2019-16004, users should update to a version of Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director that is not affected by the vulnerability.

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CVE-2019-16004

medium

6.5

CWE

306

23/9/2020

13/11/2024

CVE-2019-16004: Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

First published: Wed Sep 23 2020(Updated: )

A vulnerability in the REST API endpoint of Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to missing authentication on some of the API calls. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a request to one of the affected calls. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to interact with some parts of the API.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director	<6.2.0
Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director	=6.2.0
Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director	=6.2.0-sp1

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Reference Links

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200108-vdsd-auth-bypass

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-16004?
CVE-2019-16004 is a vulnerability in the REST API endpoint of Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication on an affected device.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-16004?
The severity of CVE-2019-16004 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-16004?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-16004 by leveraging missing authentication on some of the API calls to bypass authentication on the affected device.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-16004?
Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director versions up to and including 6.2.0 and 6.2.0-sp1 are affected by CVE-2019-16004.
How can I fix CVE-2019-16004?
To fix CVE-2019-16004, users should update to a version of Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director that is not affected by the vulnerability.

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