Improper Privilege Management
CVE-2018-1000624
Summary
Battelle V2I Hub 2.5.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the failure to restrict access to a sensitive functionality. By visiting http://V2I_HUB/UI/powerdown.php, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to shut down the system.
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- NETWORK
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- UNCHANGED
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- HIGH
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
