CVE-2024-6981 OMNTEC Proteus Tank Monitoring Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Attackers can perform administrative actions on OMNTEC Proteus Tank Monitoring systems without authentication, risking unauthorized control.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-6981?
CVE-2024-6981 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in OMNTEC Proteus Tank Monitoring, published on 27 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OMNTEC Proteus Tank Monitoring OEL8000III Series
could allow an attacker to perform administrative actions without proper authentication.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6981?
How do I fix CVE-2024-6981?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6981 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-2024-6981 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6981 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pq82-r7vq-hfqh.