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Improper Privilege Management

CVE-2017-20021

Medium
6.5/10

Summary

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Solare Solar-Log 2.8.4-56/3.5.2-85. This affects an unknown part of the component File Upload. The manipulation leads to privilege escalation. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 3.5.3-86 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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  • NETWORK
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  • UNCHANGED
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CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

An effective privilege management infrastructure provides valid users with required access and privileges across heterogeneous technology environments. An application with a faulty privilege management infrastructure allows higher than authorized privileges or enables privilege escalation. This can lead to security incidents such as system infiltration, data breach, and complete system takeover.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published