Privilege escalation via modified login packets
Published May 22, 2025 · Updated May 23, 2025
Improper privilege management in Ocuco Innovation APPMANAGER.EXE 2.10.24.51 allows local users to gain administrative access. The login flow accepts an intercepted TCP packet after selected bytes are replaced with space bytes, then opens Application Manager without an authorization check. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and control of the application traffic; successful access exposes administrative functions.
Summary
What happened
Improper privilege management in Ocuco Innovation APPMANAGER.EXE 2.10.24.51 allows local users to gain administrative access. The login flow accepts an intercepted TCP packet after selected bytes are replaced with space bytes, then opens Application Manager without an authorization check. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and control of the application traffic; successful access exposes administrative functions.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-40459
- Published
- May 22, 2025
- Updated
- May 23, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-269, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 22, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Ocuco Innovation APPMANAGER proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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