Privilege escalation via missing HTTP API role checks
Published Aug 6, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2024
Incorrect authorization in Corero SecureWatch Managed Services 9.7.2.0020 allows remote authenticated users to access privileged operations. The HTTP API omits effective role enforcement for swa-monitor access to snapshot, package, network, and Splunk settings endpoints and for cns-monitor access to /system/diagnostics. Possession of either low-privilege account is required, and exploitation exposes reserved information and permits operations outside the assigned role.
Summary
What happened
Incorrect authorization in Corero SecureWatch Managed Services 9.7.2.0020 allows remote authenticated users to access privileged operations. The HTTP API omits effective role enforcement for swa-monitor access to snapshot, package, network, and Splunk settings endpoints and for cns-monitor access to /system/diagnostics. Possession of either low-privilege account is required, and exploitation exposes reserved information and permits operations outside the assigned role.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2021-38137
- Published
- Aug 6, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-863, T1068
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 6, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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Public exploit references
- Shielder swa-monitor HTTP API proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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