CVE-2020-11679 Missing authorization in n/a
A normal user can escalate privileges by adding roles to their account due to missing administrator checks in the user edit functionality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-11679?
CVE-2020-11679 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jun 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Castel NextGen DVR v1.0.0 is vulnerable to privilege escalation through the Adminstrator/Users/Edit/:UserId functionality. Adminstrator/Users/Edit/:UserId fails to check that the request was submitted by an Administrator. This allows a normal user to escalate their privileges by adding additional roles to their account.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11679?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Castel Nextgen Dvr Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11679?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11679 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2020-11679 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11679 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7j5q-g763-3rgh.