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Improper Access Control

CVE-2024-22811

High
8.2/10

Summary

An issue in Tormach xsTECH CNC Router, PathPilot Controller v2.9.6 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by disrupting the communication between the PathPilot controller and the CNC router via overwriting the Hostmot2 configuration cookie in the device memory.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • 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