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Improper Access Control

CVE-2019-13028

High
8.8/10

Summary

An incorrect implementation of a local web server in eID client (Windows version before 3.1.2, Linux version before 3.0.3) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code (.cgi, .pl, or .php) or delete arbitrary files via a crafted HTML page. This is a product from the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic.

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

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