CVE-2022-36118 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Authenticated users can bypass access controls to modify process statuses in Blue Prism Enterprise if the application server is misconfigured.

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-2022-36118?

CVE-2022-36118 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Aug 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Blue Prism Enterprise 6.0 through 7.01. In a misconfigured environment that exposes the Blue Prism Application server, it is possible for an authenticated user to reverse engineer the Blue Prism software and circumvent access controls for the SetProcessAttributes administrative function. Abusing this function will allow any Blue Prism user to publish, unpublish, or retire processes. Using this function, any logged-in user can change the status of a process, an action allowed only intended for users with the Edit Process permission.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36118?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ssctech Blue Prism.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36118?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36118 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-2022-36118 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36118 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c7j5-c9cg-4fgg.

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