# CVE-2024-8601: Improper Access Control Vulnerability in TechExcel Back Office Software

> An authenticated attacker can access other users' sensitive data by manipulating API parameters due to improper access controls in TechExcel Back Office Software.

- **Severity:** High 8.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Sep 2024
- **Updated:** 9 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vm99-jjc2-8hw5

## What is CVE-2024-8601?

CVE-2024-8601 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in TechExcel Software Solutions Back Office Software, published on 9 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

This vulnerability exists in TechExcel Back Office Software versions prior to 1.0.0 due to improper access controls on certain API endpoints. An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating a parameter through API request URL which could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information belonging to other users.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization), CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8601?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Techexcel Back Office Software.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-8601?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8601 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-8601 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8601 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

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Check this codebase for CVE-2024-8601 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-8601 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in TechExcel Software Solutions Back Office Software, published on 9 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8601 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: TechExcel Software Solutions Back Office Software. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8601/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8601/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-8601
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8601
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-8601

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8601/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.