Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Allowed-with-Review

Missing Authorization

Abstraction: Class · Status: Incomplete

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The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

14602 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-WP2Q-X48M-QV57

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-02 18:30 – Updated: 2024-05-02 18:30
VLAI
Details

The SmartCrawl WordPress SEO checker, SEO analyzer, SEO optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized ld+json description injection due to a missing capability check on the save_settings function in all versions up to, and including, 3.10.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save schema types.

Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-3287"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-02T17:15:24Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The SmartCrawl WordPress SEO checker, SEO analyzer, SEO optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized ld+json description injection due to a missing capability check on the save_settings function in all versions up to, and including, 3.10.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save schema types.",
  "id": "GHSA-wp2q-x48m-qv57",
  "modified": "2024-05-02T18:30:54Z",
  "published": "2024-05-02T18:30:54Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3287"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3073136/smartcrawl-seo/trunk/includes/core/schema/class-types.php?old=2943058\u0026old_path=smartcrawl-seo%2Ftrunk%2Fincludes%2Fcore%2Fschema%2Fclass-types.php"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9a77672b-340e-4f10-abe7-461c2db537b8?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-WP3P-HJ94-J835

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-31 12:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:32
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in MarketingFire Widget Options allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Widget Options: from n/a through 4.0.6.1.

Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-56219"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-12-31T11:15:07Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in MarketingFire Widget Options allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Widget Options: from n/a through 4.0.6.1.",
  "id": "GHSA-wp3p-hj94-j835",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:32:53Z",
  "published": "2024-12-31T12:30:44Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56219"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/widget-options/vulnerability/wordpress-widget-options-plugin-4-0-6-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-WP7Q-78G7-C67M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-03 15:32 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:33
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in UIUX Lab Uix Shortcodes allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Uix Shortcodes: from n/a through 2.0.3.

Severity
4.8 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-22677"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-02-03T15:15:17Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in UIUX Lab Uix Shortcodes allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Uix Shortcodes: from n/a through 2.0.3.",
  "id": "GHSA-wp7q-78g7-c67m",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:33:31Z",
  "published": "2025-02-03T15:32:02Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22677"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/uix-shortcodes/vulnerability/wordpress-uix-shortcodes-plugin-2-0-3-arbitrary-shortcode-execution-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-WP87-MGVQ-5J93

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-01 20:21 – Updated: 2026-07-01 20:21
VLAI
Summary
SurrealDB: USE NS/DB implicit creation bypasses DEFINE authorization
Details

An anonymous caller could create new namespaces and databases on a running SurrealDB instance without holding DEFINE NAMESPACE or DEFINE DATABASE permission.

USE NS <name> and USE DB <name> automatically create the target when it does not exist. The three places USE is handled — the RPC use method, Datastore::process_use, and the SurrealQL executor — did not check whether the caller was allowed to create the resource. Under default capabilities any session reached this path, including an unauthenticated guest.

Impact

What an attacker can do:

  • Create new namespaces and databases without DEFINE NAMESPACE / DEFINE DATABASE permission. An unauthenticated guest is enough under default capabilities.
  • Recreate a parent namespace that an operator deliberately dropped, using a stale namespace-Editor token, by running USE NS <dropped> DB anything.
  • Exhaust catalog storage by repeatedly creating new resources.

What it can't do:

  • Read or modify data inside any pre-existing namespace or database.
  • Escalate to root or namespace-owner privileges on existing resources.
  • Affect deployments running with auth_enabled=false.

Patches

All three USE entry points now check whether the caller has DEFINE NAMESPACE / DEFINE DATABASE authority before creating a missing target. Sessions still update their context regardless of authorization, so SDKs that send use before signin continue to work — only the catalog creation step is gated. The parent-namespace side-effect path is closed by the same check.

Versions 3.1.0 and later are not affected.

Workarounds

  • Set --deny-arbitrary-query * for guest principals to remove the entry point.
  • Run with --auth and require all callers to signin before issuing use.
  • Revoke namespace-level tokens promptly when a namespace is dropped.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "crates.io",
        "name": "surrealdb"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3.1.0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862",
      "CWE-863"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-07-01T20:21:25Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An anonymous caller could create new namespaces and databases on a running SurrealDB instance without holding `DEFINE NAMESPACE` or `DEFINE DATABASE` permission.\n\n`USE NS \u003cname\u003e` and `USE DB \u003cname\u003e` automatically create the target when it does not exist. The three places `USE` is handled \u2014 the RPC `use` method, `Datastore::process_use`, and the SurrealQL executor \u2014 did not check whether the caller was allowed to create the resource. Under default capabilities any session reached this path, including an unauthenticated guest.\n\n### Impact\n\nWhat an attacker **can** do:\n\n- Create new namespaces and databases without `DEFINE NAMESPACE` / `DEFINE DATABASE` permission. An unauthenticated guest is enough under default capabilities.\n- Recreate a parent namespace that an operator deliberately dropped, using a stale namespace-Editor token, by running `USE NS \u003cdropped\u003e DB anything`.\n- Exhaust catalog storage by repeatedly creating new resources.\n\nWhat it **can\u0027t** do:\n\n- Read or modify data inside any pre-existing namespace or database.\n- Escalate to root or namespace-owner privileges on existing resources.\n- Affect deployments running with `auth_enabled=false`.\n\n### Patches\n\nAll three `USE` entry points now check whether the caller has `DEFINE NAMESPACE` / `DEFINE DATABASE` authority before creating a missing target. Sessions still update their context regardless of authorization, so SDKs that send `use` before `signin` continue to work \u2014 only the catalog creation step is gated. The parent-namespace side-effect path is closed by the same check.\n\nVersions 3.1.0 and later are not affected.\n\n### Workarounds\n\n- Set `--deny-arbitrary-query *` for guest principals to remove the entry point.\n- Run with `--auth` and require all callers to `signin` before issuing `use`.\n- Revoke namespace-level tokens promptly when a namespace is dropped.",
  "id": "GHSA-wp87-mgvq-5j93",
  "modified": "2026-07-01T20:21:25Z",
  "published": "2026-07-01T20:21:25Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb/security/advisories/GHSA-wp87-mgvq-5j93"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb/commit/f3ee3bd55533c14f1fa3e69ce18fc8904c1ce3f9"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "SurrealDB: USE NS/DB implicit creation bypasses DEFINE authorization"
}

GHSA-WP9J-P7C4-58JJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-22 21:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:36
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Jeremy Saxey Hide WP Toolbar allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Hide WP Toolbar: from n/a through 2.7.

Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-57969"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-09-22T19:15:56Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Jeremy Saxey Hide WP Toolbar allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Hide WP Toolbar: from n/a through 2.7.",
  "id": "GHSA-wp9j-p7c4-58jj",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:36:12Z",
  "published": "2025-09-22T21:30:24Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-57969"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/hide-wp-toolbar/vulnerability/wordpress-hide-wp-toolbar-plugin-2-7-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-WP9V-94W7-C4W6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-27 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:35
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in EdwardBock Cron Logger allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Cron Logger: from n/a through 1.3.0.

Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-53266"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-06-27T14:15:46Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in EdwardBock Cron Logger allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Cron Logger: from n/a through 1.3.0.",
  "id": "GHSA-wp9v-94w7-c4w6",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:35:37Z",
  "published": "2025-06-27T15:31:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53266"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/cron-logger/vulnerability/wordpress-cron-logger-plugin-1-3-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-WPCG-V64F-4W9F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-12 09:30 – Updated: 2025-11-13 15:30
VLAI
Details

Apache OpenOffice documents can contain links to other files. A missing Authorization vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice allowed an attacker to craft a document that would cause external links to be loaded without prompt. In the affected versions of Apache OpenOffice, documents that used background fill images, or bullet images, linked to external files would load the contents of those files without prompting the user for permission to do so.

This issue affects Apache OpenOffice: through 4.1.15.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.16, which fixes the issue.

Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-64404"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-11-12T09:15:41Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Apache OpenOffice documents can contain links to other files. A missing Authorization vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice allowed an attacker to craft a document that would cause external links \nto be loaded without prompt. In the affected versions of Apache OpenOffice, documents that used background fill images, or bullet images, linked to external files would \nload the contents of those files without prompting the user for \npermission to do so.\n\nThis issue affects Apache OpenOffice: through 4.1.15.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.16, which fixes the issue.",
  "id": "GHSA-wpcg-v64f-4w9f",
  "modified": "2025-11-13T15:30:29Z",
  "published": "2025-11-12T09:30:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-64404"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/08n4mdx0pnhqsllnkc63d27sdgq3tygc"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2025-64404.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/11/7"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-WPFM-JH3C-J3R6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-31 06:30 – Updated: 2024-05-31 06:30
VLAI
Details

The Premium Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the get_template_content() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.10.31. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to retrieve Elementor template data.

Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-4205"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-31T06:15:12Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Premium Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the get_template_content() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.10.31. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to retrieve Elementor template data.",
  "id": "GHSA-wpfm-jh3c-j3r6",
  "modified": "2024-05-31T06:30:28Z",
  "published": "2024-05-31T06:30:28Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4205"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/premium-addons-for-elementor/tags/4.10.28/includes/addons-integration.php#L1408"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3090037/premium-addons-for-elementor/trunk/includes/addons-integration.php"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/175cb977-dcba-429f-814c-6de078e23472?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-WPG2-HXQM-PJVR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-17 03:30 – Updated: 2024-08-17 03:30
VLAI
Details

The InPost for WooCommerce plugin and InPost PL plugin for WordPress are vulnerable to unauthorized access and deletion of data due to a missing capability check on the 'parse_request' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.0 (for InPost for WooCommerce) as well as 1.4.4 (for InPost PL). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read and delete arbitrary files on Windows servers. On Linux servers, only files within the WordPress install will be deleted, but all files can be read.

Severity
10.0 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-6500"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-08-17T03:15:10Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "The InPost for WooCommerce plugin and InPost PL plugin for WordPress are vulnerable to unauthorized access and deletion of data due to a missing capability check on the \u0027parse_request\u0027 function in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.0 (for InPost for WooCommerce) as well as 1.4.4 (for InPost PL). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read and delete arbitrary files on Windows servers. On Linux servers, only files within the WordPress install will be deleted, but all files can be read.",
  "id": "GHSA-wpg2-hxqm-pjvr",
  "modified": "2024-08-17T03:30:24Z",
  "published": "2024-08-17T03:30:24Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6500"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/inpost-for-woocommerce/trunk/src/InspireLabs/WoocommerceInpost/EasyPack_Helper.php#L267"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/inpost-for-woocommerce/trunk/src/InspireLabs/WoocommerceInpost/EasyPack_Helper.php#L75"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/woo-inpost/trunk/classes/class-helper.php#L140"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/woo-inpost/trunk/classes/class-helper.php#L216"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026new=3115602%40inpost-for-woocommerce%2Ftrunk\u0026old=3110579%40inpost-for-woocommerce%2Ftrunk\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026new=3125034%40woo-inpost%2Ftrunk\u0026old=2886304%40woo-inpost%2Ftrunk\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7b57e750-71ec-4c52-999b-6c14a78c3bff?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-WPM9-5PF5-R8JQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-26 15:30 – Updated: 2023-11-15 03:30
VLAI
Details

The SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Incorrect Comparison Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows users with administrative access to SolarWinds Web Console to execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges.

Severity
6.8 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-33225"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-697",
      "CWE-862"
    ],
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    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-07-26T14:15:10Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
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  "details": "The SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Incorrect Comparison Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows users with administrative access to SolarWinds Web Console to execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges.",
  "id": "GHSA-wpm9-5pf5-r8jq",
  "modified": "2023-11-15T03:30:26Z",
  "published": "2023-07-26T15:30:56Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33225"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/release_notes/solarwinds_platform_2023-3_release_notes.htm"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2023-33225"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}
Mitigation
Architecture and Design
  • Divide the product into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Reduce the attack surface by carefully mapping roles with data and functionality. Use role-based access control (RBAC) [REF-229] to enforce the roles at the appropriate boundaries.
  • Note that this approach may not protect against horizontal authorization, i.e., it will not protect a user from attacking others with the same role.
Mitigation
Architecture and Design

Ensure that access control checks are performed related to the business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that are applied to more generic resources such as files, connections, processes, memory, and database records. For example, a database may restrict access for medical records to a specific database user, but each record might only be intended to be accessible to the patient and the patient's doctor [REF-7].

Mitigation MIT-4.4
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks

  • Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
  • For example, consider using authorization frameworks such as the JAAS Authorization Framework [REF-233] and the OWASP ESAPI Access Control feature [REF-45].
Mitigation
Architecture and Design
  • For web applications, make sure that the access control mechanism is enforced correctly at the server side on every page. Users should not be able to access any unauthorized functionality or information by simply requesting direct access to that page.
  • One way to do this is to ensure that all pages containing sensitive information are not cached, and that all such pages restrict access to requests that are accompanied by an active and authenticated session token associated with a user who has the required permissions to access that page.
Mitigation
System Configuration Installation

Use the access control capabilities of your operating system and server environment and define your access control lists accordingly. Use a "default deny" policy when defining these ACLs.

CAPEC-665: Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws

An adversary leverages a firmware weakness within the Thunderbolt protocol, on a computing device to manipulate Thunderbolt controller firmware in order to exploit vulnerabilities in the implementation of authorization and verification schemes within Thunderbolt protection mechanisms. Upon gaining physical access to a target device, the adversary conducts high-level firmware manipulation of the victim Thunderbolt controller SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) flash, through the use of a SPI Programing device and an external Thunderbolt device, typically as the target device is booting up. If successful, this allows the adversary to modify memory, subvert authentication mechanisms, spoof identities and content, and extract data and memory from the target device. Currently 7 major vulnerabilities exist within Thunderbolt protocol with 9 attack vectors as noted in the Execution Flow.

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