Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Kronos webTA - CVE-2020-8494
Published: January 31, 2020 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24798
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8494
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Kronos Incorporated
Affected software:
Kronos webTA
Kronos webTA
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists within the "emp_id", "userid", "pw1", "pw2", "supervisor" and "timekeeper" parameters due to the "com.threeis.webta.H402editUser" servlet allows a remote attacker with Timekeeper, Master Timekeeper, or HR Admin privileges to gain unauthorized administrative privileges within the application.
This vulnerability affects the following versions of Kronos Web Time and Attendance:
- 3.8.x and later
How to mitigate CVE-2020-8494
Install updates from vendor's website.