Improper Privilege Management in OpenLiteSpeed - #VU50660
Published: February 12, 2021 / Updated: February 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50660
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: LiteSpeed Technologies
Affected software:
OpenLiteSpeed
OpenLiteSpeed
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A remote administrator can use the extUser or extGroup parameters to gain sudo access and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.