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Improper Access Control

CVE-2023-34403

Medium
4.9/10

Summary

Mercedes-Benz head-unit NTG6 has Ethernet pins on Base Board to connect module CSB. Attacker can connect to this pins and get access to internal network. A race condition can be acquired and attacker can spoof “UserData” with desirable file path and access it though backup on USB.

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  • ADJACENT_NETWORK
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  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
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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

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