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Improper Access Control

CVE-2021-45034

High
7.5/10

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in CP-8000 MASTER MODULE WITH I/O -25/+70°C (All versions < V16.20), CP-8000 MASTER MODULE WITH I/O -40/+70°C (All versions < V16.20), CP-8021 MASTER MODULE (All versions < V16.20), CP-8022 MASTER MODULE WITH GPRS (All versions < V16.20). The web server of the affected system allows access to logfiles and diagnostic data generated by a privileged user. An unauthenticated attacker could access the files by knowing the corresponding download links.

  • 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