CVE-2024-56898 Missing authorization in n/a
Low-privilege users can bypass access controls to escalate privileges and manage accounts in Geovision GV-ASWeb.
- 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-2024-56898?
CVE-2024-56898 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Feb 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Broken access control vulnerability in Geovision GV-ASWeb with version v6.1.0.0 or less. This vulnerability allows low privilege users perform actions that they aren't authorized to, which can be leveraged to escalate privileges, create, modify or delete accounts.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56898?
How do I fix CVE-2024-56898?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-56898 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-2024-56898 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-56898 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fwj7-p878-r668.