CVE-2019-19857
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 · uneditedAn issue was discovered in Serpico (aka SimplE RePort wrIting and CollaboratiOn tool) 1.3.0. An admin can change their password without providing the current password, by using interfaces outside the Change Password screen. Thus, requiring the admin to enter an Old Password value on the Change Password screen does not enhance security. This is problematic in conjunction with XSS.
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 confidenceSerpico 1.3.0 contains a password change authentication bypass where the admin password change function on the main Change Password screen requires the old password for security, but alternative interfaces/endpoints allow password changes without verifying the current password. This allows any authenticated user to change the admin password without knowing the original, which is especially dangerous when combined with XSS vulnerabilities that could provide authentication.
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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= 1.3.0CVSS 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 Serpico versionLocate the installed version of Serpico by checking the application version file, about page, or header response in the web interface. Compare the version number to the affected range.Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.3.0
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Locate password change functionalityNavigate to the main Change Password screen in the Serpico web interface. Identify all password change interfaces including web forms, API endpoints, or alternate routes.Affected if Password change functionality exists and is accessible to authenticated users
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Enumerate password change endpointsReview application routing, API documentation, or intercept HTTP requests to identify all endpoints that handle password modifications. Note any differences in how each endpoint validates the request.Affected if Multiple endpoints or interfaces exist for password changes beyond the main screen
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Verify password verification consistencyTest or examine the code for each password change endpoint to determine whether each requires the current password for verification. Compare the authentication behavior across all identified endpoints.Affected if Some endpoints allow password changes without requiring the old password while others do require it
A user is affected if they have Serpico version 1.3.0 installed and the application contains alternative password change endpoints that bypass current password verification.
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 dataAudit and secure all password change functionality in the application to consistently require current password verification regardless of which interface or API endpoint is used. Implement uniform authorization checks across all password modification paths.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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