CVE-2019-5644

Name: CVE-2019-5644
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-06T19:15:12.547+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.32%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-5644 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Computing For Good's Basic Laboratory Information System (also known as C4G BLIS) version 3.5 and earlier suffers from an instance of CWE-284, "Improper Access Control." As a result, an unauthenticated user may alter several facets of a user account, including promoting any user to an administrator.. EPSS estimates a 1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Computing For Good's Basic Laboratory Information System (also known as C4G BLIS) version 3.5 and earlier suffers from an instance of CWE-284, "Improper Access Control." As a result, an unauthenticated user may alter several facets of a user account, including promoting any user to an administrator.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.32%

67.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gatech	Computing For Good\'S Basic Laboratory Information System	<= 3.5

References

https://blog.rapid7.com/2019/09/10/r7-2019-09-cve-2019-5617-cve-2019-5643-cve-2019-5644-c4g-blis-authentication-and-authorization-vulnerabilities-fixed/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://blog.rapid7.com/2019/09/10/r7-2019-09-cve-2019-5617-cve-2019-5643-cve-2019-5644-c4g-blis-authentication-and-authorization-vulnerabilities-fixed/Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 6, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-5644?

How severe is CVE-2019-5644?

CVE-2019-5644 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-5644?

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Source: NVD / NIST