SB2022060711 - Privilege escalation in eLabFTW
Published: June 7, 2022 Updated: March 11, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022060711
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31007)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.