CVE-2024-0947

9.8 CRITICAL

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability in Talya Informatics Elektraweb allows attackers to manipulate session cookies to impersonate legitimate users or escalate privileges. It affects all Elektraweb installations before version 17.0.68 that rely on cookies for session management without proper validation.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Talya Informatics Elektraweb
Versions: All versions before v17.0.68
Operating Systems: Any OS running Elektraweb
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: All default installations using cookie-based sessions are vulnerable.

⚠️ Manual Verification Required

This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.

Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).

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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete system compromise through administrative account takeover, leading to data theft, system manipulation, or ransomware deployment.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized access to user accounts, session hijacking, and potential data exposure from compromised sessions.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper network segmentation and monitoring, but still potential for credential theft from vulnerable sessions.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

Cookie manipulation requires minimal technical skill and can be performed with standard web tools.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: v17.0.68 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-24-0808

Restart Required: Yes

Instructions:

1. Download Elektraweb v17.0.68 or later from Talya Informatics. 2. Backup current installation. 3. Apply the update following vendor instructions. 4. Restart the Elektraweb service.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Implement Additional Cookie Validation

all

Add server-side validation of cookie integrity and expiration

Requires custom code modification - consult vendor for specific implementation

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block cookie manipulation attempts
  • Enforce strict network segmentation to limit access to Elektraweb instances

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check Elektraweb version via admin interface or configuration files. If version is below 17.0.68, system is vulnerable.

Check Version:

Check Elektraweb admin panel or configuration files for version information

Verify Fix Applied:

Confirm version is 17.0.68 or higher and test cookie validation by attempting to modify session cookies.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful login from same IP
  • Session ID reuse from different IP addresses
  • Unusual cookie modification patterns

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP requests with manipulated cookie headers
  • Unusual session establishment patterns

SIEM Query:

source="elektraweb" AND (cookie_modification OR session_hijacking)

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