Privilege escalation in eLabFTW



| Updated: 2023-03-11
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-31007
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
 eLabFTW
Web applications / Other software

Vendor elabftw

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU64015

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31007

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote administrator can assign itself system administrator privileges within the application, or create a new system administrator account. 

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

eLabFTW: 4.0.0 - 4.2.4

CPE2.3 External links

https://github.com/elabftw/elabftw/security/advisories/GHSA-937c-m7p3-775v
https://github.com/elabftw/elabftw/releases/tag/4.3.0


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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