CVE-2024-48217
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in SiSMART v7.4.0 dashboard that allows attackers to access other users' data or perform unauthorized actions. Attackers can execute horizontal privilege escalation by manipulating object references. Organizations using SiSMART v7.4.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SiSMART
⚠️ 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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- 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
Attackers could access sensitive data of all users, modify configurations, or perform unauthorized administrative actions leading to data breach or system compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers access other users' dashboard data, view sensitive information, or perform unauthorized actions within the same privilege level.
If Mitigated
Limited to accessing only the attacker's own data with proper access controls and validation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once authenticated
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Unknown
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Monitor vendor for updates and apply when released.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement proper access controls
allAdd server-side authorization checks for all object references
Use indirect reference maps
allReplace direct object references with indirect references that are validated server-side
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block IDOR patterns
- Restrict network access to SiSMART dashboard to trusted IPs only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test if authenticated users can access other users' data by manipulating object IDs in dashboard requestsCheck Version:
Check SiSMART version in dashboard interface or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that server-side authorization checks prevent access to unauthorized objects📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed authorization attempts
- Access to user IDs outside normal range
- Unusual access patterns to dashboard endpoints
Network Indicators:
- Repeated requests with sequential object IDs
- Requests to dashboard endpoints with modified parameters
SIEM Query:
source="sismart" AND (event_type="authorization_failure" OR (url_path="/dashboard/*" AND parameter_modification=true))