CVE-2020-8494 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated users with specific roles can escalate to administrative privileges by manipulating parameters in the editUser servlet.
- 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-2020-8494?
CVE-2020-8494 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Kronos Web Time and Attendance (webTA) 3.8.x and later 3.x versions before 4.0, the com.threeis.webta.H402editUser servlet allows an attacker with Timekeeper, Master Timekeeper, or HR Admin privileges to gain unauthorized administrative privileges within the application via the emp_id, userid, pw1, pw2, supervisor, and timekeeper parameters.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8494?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kronos Web Time and Attendance.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8494?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8494 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8494 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8494 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wm5j-9gpp-rpj9.