Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
A vulnerability in the REST API endpoint of Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to missing authentication on some of the API calls. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a request to one of the affected calls. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to interact with some parts of the API.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vision_dynamic_signage_director:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.2.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vision_dynamic_signage_director:6.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vision_dynamic_signage_director:6.2.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vision_dynamic_signage_director:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vision_dynamic_signage_director:6.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vision_dynamic_signage_director:6.2.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-16004
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mg2f-7p87-hxwv
References
More Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-01537 Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director REST API Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03138 Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director Missing Authentication Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2020-03030 Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2021-13741 Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2020-03031 Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director Role-Based Access Control Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2020-03036 Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director Path Traversal Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
Sources
- CVE-2019-16004 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-16004 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mg2f-7p87-hxwv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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