#VU50660 Improper Privilege Management in OpenLiteSpeed

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#VU50660 Improper Privilege Management in OpenLiteSpeed

Published: February 12, 2021 / Updated: February 17, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU50660
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
OpenLiteSpeed
Software vendor:
LiteSpeed Technologies

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.

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