Privilege escalation via unprotected WSDL account operations
Published Feb 8, 2024 · Updated Jun 10, 2025
CSRF in NCR Terminal Handler 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to escalate privileges by inducing a user to submit crafted requests. An undisclosed WSDL function accepts custom content types without security controls, enabling chained requests to create a user account and add it to an administrator group. Exploitation requires user interaction with the crafted request; the resulting account receives administrative privileges.
Summary
What happened
CSRF in NCR Terminal Handler 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to escalate privileges by inducing a user to submit crafted requests. An undisclosed WSDL function accepts custom content types without security controls, enabling chained requests to create a user account and add it to an administrator group. Exploitation requires user interaction with the crafted request; the resulting account receives administrative privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-47020
- Published
- Feb 8, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 10, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-352, T1098
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 8, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 10, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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Attacks
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Public exploit references
- Terminal Handler 1.5.1 Adding Backdoor Admin Accountproof of concept · demonstrated
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