CVE-2019-5644 describes an Improper Access Control vulnerability (CWE-284) in Computing For Good's Basic Laboratory Information System (BLIS) version 3.5 and earlier. This critical flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to modify user accounts, including elevating any user to administrator privileges. With a CVSS score of 9.8, the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no user interaction, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been identified, and community discussion is minimal, the high severity warrants immediate patching for affected systems.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gatech:computing_for_good\'s_basic_laboratory_information_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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