CVE-2022-45929 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Low-privileged users can escalate to high-privileged roles due to incorrect access control in Mender server software.

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-2022-45929?

CVE-2022-45929 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Northern.tech Mender 3.3.x before 3.3.2, 3.5.x before 3.5.0, and 3.6.x before 3.6.0 has Incorrect Access Control and allows users to change their roles and could allow privilege escalation from a low-privileged read-only user to a high-privileged user.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45929?

How do I fix CVE-2022-45929?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45929 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-45929 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-45929 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h4fx-g364-89c4.

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