CVE-2019-20933
Medium PUBLISHEDInfluxDB before 1.7.6 has an authentication bypass vulnerability in the authenticate function in services/httpd/handler.go because a JWT token may...
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Recommended Action
Review exposure in your environment and monitor for exploitation signals before broader rollout.
At a Glance
InfluxDB before 1.7.6 has an authentication bypass vulnerability in the authenticate function in services/httpd/handler.go because a JWT token may have an empty SharedSecret (aka shared secret).
- Published
- Nov 19, 2020
- First Seen
- Jul 01, 2025
- CVSS
- 9.8 Critical
- EPSS
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Recommended Actions
- Review exposure in your environment and monitor for exploitation signals before broader rollout.
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Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver (via CIRCL) First | 2025-07-01 00:00 UTC |
References
- https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/issues/12927
- https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/compare/v1.7.5...v1.7.6
- https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/commit/761b557315ff9c1642cf3b0e5797cd3d983a24c0
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00030.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4823
Detection Context
Request patterns and scanner artifacts observed for this CVE. Operational detection logic guidance is coming soon.
Scanner Artifacts
Nuclei and Metasploit references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-20933.yaml | Apr 25, 2025 |
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitation Status
Proof of concept available
Recorded 2021-04-28 16:25:31 UTC · GitHub
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-20933.yaml | Apr 25, 2025 |
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
github · Created 2021-07-24 11:12:13 UTC · 1 stars
github · Created 2021-04-28 16:25:31 UTC · 39 stars
InfluxDB CVE-2019-20933 vulnerability exploit
nuclei · Created Unknown
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Proof of Concept Exploit Available
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CVE Published to Public
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CVE ID Reserved
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"confidence": "Medium",
"cvss_score": 9.8,
"epss_score": null,
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"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
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}