CVE-2019-5638: rapid7 nexpose Insufficient Session Expiration

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-5638 is a high (CVSS 8.7) Insufficient Session Expiration vulnerability in rapid7 nexpose. EPSS estimates a 0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 21-08-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Rapid7 Nexpose versions 6.5.50 and prior suffer from insufficient session expiration when an administrator performs a security relevant edit on an existing, logged on user. For example, if a user's password is changed by an administrator due to an otherwise unrelated credential leak, that user account's current session is still valid after the password change, potentially allowing the attacker who originally compromised the credential to remain logged in and able to cause further damage.

• CWE-613Insufficient Session ExpirationAccording to WASC, "Insufficient Session Expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session IDs for authorization."