What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-15897?

CVE-2019-15897 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 3.0%.

Beegfs CVE-2019-15897

CRITICAL

Improper Authentication (CWE-287)

2019-12-05 cve@mitre.org

Authentication Bypass Beegfs

9.6

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.6 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 05, 2019 - 16:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.6

DescriptionNVD

beegfs-ctl in ThinkParQ BeeGFS through 7.1.3 allows Authentication Bypass via communication with a BeeGFS metadata server (which is typically not exposed to external networks).

AnalysisAI

beegfs-ctl in ThinkParQ BeeGFS through 7.1.3 allows Authentication Bypass via communication with a BeeGFS metadata server (which is typically not exposed to external networks). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.6), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. beegfs-ctl in ThinkParQ BeeGFS through 7.1.3 allows Authentication Bypass via communication with a BeeGFS metadata server (which is typically not exposed to external networks). Affected products include: Thinkparq Beegfs. Version information: through 7.1.3.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.