CVE-2019-8978 is an improper authentication vulnerability affecting Ellucian Banner Web Tailor versions 8.8.3, 8.8.4, 8.9 and Banner Enterprise Identity Services versions 8.3 through 8.4, when used with SSO Manager. This race condition allows a remote attacker to hijack a victim's session and cause a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but requires high attack complexity. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the cybersecurity landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ellucian:banner_enterprise_identity_services:8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ellucian:banner_enterprise_identity_services:8.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ellucian:banner_enterprise_identity_services:8.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ellucian:banner_enterprise_identity_services:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ellucian:banner_web_tailor:8.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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