CVE-2022-30495
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in oretnom23 Automotive Shop Management System v1.0 that allows attackers to change the admin password by manipulating the name id parameter. This enables vertical privilege escalation from regular user to administrator. All users of this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- oretnom23 Automotive Shop Management System
📦 What is this software?
Automotive Shop Management System by Automotive Shop Management System Project
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system takeover by unauthorized attackers who can reset admin password, access all data, modify configurations, and potentially deploy additional malware.
Likely Case
Attackers gain administrative privileges, access sensitive customer and business data, and modify system settings.
If Mitigated
Attackers can enumerate user IDs but cannot escalate privileges due to proper access controls.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires at least low-privilege user access. Attack involves simple parameter manipulation in HTTP requests.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: No official vendor advisory found
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to newer version if available or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement Proper Access Controls
allAdd server-side authorization checks to verify user permissions before processing password change requests.
Modify PHP code to validate user session/role matches requested user ID
Web Application Firewall Rules
allBlock requests attempting to modify admin password from non-admin accounts.
WAF rule: Block POST requests to password change endpoint where userID != sessionUserID
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls
- Implement multi-factor authentication and monitor for suspicious password reset attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test if non-admin user can modify admin password by changing name id parameter in password reset request.Check Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that server-side authorization checks prevent unauthorized password changes regardless of parameter manipulation.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed password reset attempts
- Password changes from non-admin accounts
- Requests with manipulated user ID parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to password change endpoint with mismatched user IDs
- Unusual source IPs accessing admin functions
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="/password_change.php" OR uri="/admin/password_reset") AND user_agent!="admin_browser" AND status=200