Improper access control in Account - CVE-2023-42540

 

Improper access control in Account - CVE-2023-42540

Published: November 7, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU82798
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42540
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information via implicit intent.


Affected software

Account

How to mitigate CVE-2023-42540

Install updates from vendor's website.

Account - update to 14.5.01.1

External References

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