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Improper Access Control

CVE-2024-42514

High
8.1/10

Summary

A vulnerability in the legacy chat component of Mitel MiContact Center Business through 10.1.0.4 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to conduct an unauthorized access attack due to inadequate access control checks. A successful exploit requires user interaction and could allow an attacker to access sensitive information and send unauthorized messages during an active chat session.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • 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