CVE-2024-2292
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-2292 is an access control vulnerability that allows unauthorized users to view and modify other users' information due to missing authorization checks. This affects systems where user data is exposed through APIs or web interfaces without proper permission validation. Organizations using vulnerable software versions are at risk of data breaches and unauthorized modifications.
💻 Affected Systems
- Specific product information not provided in reference
⚠️ 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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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of all user accounts, including administrative accounts, leading to data theft, account takeover, and potential lateral movement within the system.
Likely Case
Unauthorized viewing and modification of user profiles, personal information, and potentially sensitive data belonging to other users.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and monitoring, though the vulnerability still exists in the codebase.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of the application's API endpoints and user data structures. The reference suggests authenticated access is needed but authorization checks are missing.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not specified in provided reference
Vendor Advisory: https://huntr.com/bounties/90a7299e-9233-43fd-b666-7375c4fdbb3c
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor advisory for specific patch version. 2. Update to the patched version. 3. Verify authorization checks are properly implemented for all user data endpoints.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Access Control
allRestrict access to vulnerable endpoints using network firewalls or web application firewalls.
Temporary Authorization Layer
allImplement proxy-based authorization checks in front of vulnerable endpoints.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate vulnerable systems
- Deploy web application firewall with custom rules to block unauthorized user data access patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test if authenticated users can access other users' data through API endpoints without proper authorization checks.Check Version:
Check application version through admin interface or version endpoint specific to the software.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that authenticated users can only access their own data and receive proper authorization errors when attempting to access other users' information.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple user ID parameter accesses from single account
- Authorization failure logs for user data access
- Unusual pattern of data access across different user accounts
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with modified user ID parameters
- API calls accessing user data endpoints with different user identifiers
SIEM Query:
source=web_logs (user_id_parameter_changed OR multiple_user_access) | stats count by src_ip, user_account