CVE-2023-6773Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator account creation via client-controlled role parameter

Published Dec 13, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Improper access control in POS and Inventory Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to create Administrator accounts. The /accounts_con/register_account handler trusts the client-supplied account_type value and accepts Admin when creating a user. Any low-privileged account able to reach the handler can create a new account with administrative control over inventory, sales, and users.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.74%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in POS and Inventory Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to create Administrator accounts. The /accounts_con/register_account handler trusts the client-supplied account_type value and accepts Admin when creating a user. Any low-privileged account able to reach the handler can create a new account with administrative control over inventory, sales, and users.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-6773
Published
Dec 13, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Online Movie Ticket Booking System
Product
POS and Inventory Management System
Classifications
CWE-284, T1136
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 13, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Online Movie Ticket Booking System · POS and Inventory Management Systemversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

4.3VulDBCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1136Create Account

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