CVE-2019-5640
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CVE-2019-5640 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Rapid7 Nexpose versions prior to 6.6.114 suffer from an information exposure issue whereby, when the user's session has ended due to inactivity, an attacker can use the inspect element browser feature to remove the login panel and view the details available in the last webpage visited by previous user. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Rapid7 Nexpose versions prior to 6.6.114 suffer from an information exposure issue whereby, when the user's session has ended due to inactivity, an attacker can use the inspect element browser feature to remove the login panel and view the details available in the last webpage visited by previous user
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid7 | Nexpose | < 6.6.114 |
References
- https://docs.rapid7.com/release-notes/nexpose/20211117/Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.rapid7.com/release-notes/nexpose/20211117/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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