Administrative code execution via writable server configuration
Published Apr 10, 2023 · Updated Feb 10, 2025
Improper authorization in Pega Synchronization Engine 3.1.1 through 3.1.27 allows local users to gain administrative access. The client stores its Synchronization Server URL in configuration writable by non-admin users, allowing redirection of the configured endpoint. Exploitation requires non-admin access to an affected desktop and can execute malicious code with administrative privileges.
Summary
What happened
Improper authorization in Pega Synchronization Engine 3.1.1 through 3.1.27 allows local users to gain administrative access. The client stores its Synchronization Server URL in configuration writable by non-admin users, allowing redirection of the configured endpoint. Exploitation requires non-admin access to an affected desktop and can execute malicious code with administrative privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-26466
- Published
- Apr 10, 2023
- Updated
- Feb 10, 2025
- Vendor
- Pegasystems Inc.
- Product
- Pega Synchronization Engine
- Classifications
- CWE-285, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 10, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 10, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=3.1.1 <unspecified
- Affected versionversion=unspecified <3.1.28
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