CVE-2022-45178 Privilege escalation in n/a
A low-privilege SAML user can escalate to administrator or create new users via broken access control in specific API endpoints.
- 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-2022-45178?
CVE-2022-45178 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in LIVEBOX Collaboration vDesk through v018. Broken Access Control exists under the /api/v1/vdeskintegration/saml/user/createorupdate endpoint, the /settings/guest-settings endpoint, the /settings/samlusers-settings endpoint, and the /settings/users-settings endpoint. A malicious user (already logged in as a SAML User) is able to achieve privilege escalation from a low-privilege user (FGM user) to an administrative user (GGU user), including the administrator, or create new users even without an admin role.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45178?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Liveboxcloud Vdesk.
How do I fix CVE-2022-45178?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45178 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-45178 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45178 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-69vx-3fgc-566q.