CVE-2019-15749
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSITOS six Build v6.2.1 allows a user to change their password and recovery email address without requiring them to confirm the change with their old password. This would allow an attacker with access to the victim's account (e.g., via XSS or an unattended workstation) to change that password and address.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceSITOS six Build v6.2.1 lacks proper re-authentication when users attempt to change their password or recovery email address. The application accepts the change request without validating the user's identity with their current password, allowing any authenticated session to modify credentials silently.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 6.2.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Sitos Six versionAccess the application admin panel or check the software release information. Look for Build version details in the About or System Information section.Affected if The installed version is exactly 6.2.1 (Sitos Six Build v6.2.1)
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Locate password change functionalityNavigate to the user account settings, profile management, or security settings area where password modification options are available.Affected if The password change interface is accessible within the application
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Test password change without current passwordSubmit a password change request by filling in the new password fields but do NOT enter the current password. Observe whether the application accepts or rejects the request.Affected if The change is accepted and processed without requiring verification of the current password
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Locate recovery email change functionalityFind the account recovery or email settings section where the recovery email address can be modified.Affected if The recovery email modification option exists in the user settings
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Test recovery email change without re-authenticationSubmit a recovery email address change request without entering the current password. Check if the application processes the request.Affected if The recovery email is updated without prompting for current password verification
The environment is affected if running Sitos Six Build v6.2.1 and the password or recovery email can be changed without providing the current password.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement mandatory re-authentication (current password verification) before permitting password or recovery email changes to prevent session hijacking exploitation.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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