CVE-2024-9478 (GCVE-0-2024-9478)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-20 13:31 – Updated: 2025-10-07 13:22
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in upKeeper Solutions upKeeper Instant Privilege Access allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects upKeeper Instant Privilege Access: before 1.2.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-11-20 14:43 UTC
CWE
- CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| upKeeper Solutions | upKeeper Instant Privilege Access |
Affected:
0 , < 1.2
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| upkeeper_solutions | upkeeper_instant_privlege_access |
Affected:
0 , < 1.2
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:upkeeper_solutions:upkeeper_instant_privlege_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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