CVE-2022-46677 Missing authorization in Wyse Management Suite

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

An unauthorized custom group admin can create subgroups in Dell Wyse Management Suite, leading to privilege escalation.

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

What is CVE-2022-46677?

CVE-2022-46677 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Dell Wyse Management Suite, published on 10 Feb 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Wyse Management Suite 3.8 and below contain an improper access control vulnerability with which an custom group admin can create a subgroup under a group for which the admin is not authorized.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46677?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Wyse Management Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2022-46677?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-46677 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-2022-46677 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46677 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Dell Wyse Management Suite vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qr2c-6mgv-f58v.

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