#VU8484 Improper access control in Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce)

Vulnerability identifier: #VU8484

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce)
Web applications / E-Commerce systems

Vendor: Magento, Inc

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote administrator to change favicon icon for entire website.

A Magento administrator with limited privileges can update the Favicon image for the entire site.

Mitigation
Update to version 2.0.16 or 2.1.9.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce): 2.0.0 - 2.0.15, 2.1.0 - 2.1.8

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External links
https://magento.com/security/patches/magento-2016-and-219-security-update (APPSEC-1510: Any admin user can upload Favicon Icon)

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.