SB2019092425 - Improper access control in VMware Harbor Container Registry for PCF 



SB2019092425 - Improper access control in VMware Harbor Container Registry for PCF

Published: September 24, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019092425
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16097)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within "core/api/user.go" when processing HTTP POST requests to "/api/users" API, when Harbor is configured to use DB as authentication backend. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the vulnerable API endpoint and create an administrative user account.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.