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Improper Access Control

CVE-2024-23681

High
8.2/10

Summary

Arbitrary code execution in the package de.tum.in.ase:artemis-java-test-sandbox versions prior to 1.11.2. Due to missing the "checkLink(String)" override in the SecurityManager, students can load libraries and execute arbitrary code.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • HIGH
  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • LOW
  • 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