# CVE-2015-10033: jvvlee MerlinsBoard Grade improper authorization

> Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the Grade Handler to modify grades or escalate privileges in MerlinsBoard.

- **Severity:** Low 3.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r3j2-7g54-8mxw

## What is CVE-2015-10033?

CVE-2015-10033 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in jvvlee MerlinsBoard, published on 9 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in jvvlee MerlinsBoard. This affects an unknown part of the component Grade Handler. The manipulation leads to improper authorization. The identifier of the patch is 134f5481e2914b7f096cd92a22b1e6bcb8e6dfe5. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-217713 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization), CWE-285 (Improper Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-10033?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Merlinsboard Project Merlinsboard.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-10033?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-10033 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-10033 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-10033 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-10033 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-10033 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in jvvlee MerlinsBoard, published on 9 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-10033 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: jvvlee MerlinsBoard. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10033/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10033/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-10033
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-10033
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-10033

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10033/
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