CVE-2022-34270 Privilege escalation in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Regular users can escalate privileges to Administrator by creating new admin accounts via the UserWSUserManager interface.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-34270?

CVE-2022-34270 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in RWS WorldServer before 11.7.3. Regular users can create users with the Administrator role via UserWSUserManager.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34270?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rws Worldserver.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34270?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34270 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-34270 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34270 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j2jm-v4rj-jq5r.

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