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Improper Access Control

CVE-2016-9368

High
7.5/10

Summary

An issue was discovered in Eaton xComfort Ethernet Communication Interface (ECI) Versions 1.07 and prior. By accessing a specific uniform resource locator (URL) on the webserver, a malicious user may be able to access files without authenticating.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • NONE

CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Listed 5th in the 'OWASP Top Ten', improper (or broken) access control attacks are a fundamental type of vulnerability. This includes a broad range of design flaws that enable users to act outside of their intended permissions. They can use these privileges to gain access to restricted files and functionality such as accessing restricted information, falsifying records, destroying data, or executing commands.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published