CVE-2024-5525Network attack vector

Administrator access via undisclosed privilege-management flaw

Published May 31, 2024 · Updated Aug 1, 2024

Improper privilege management in SourceCodester Astrotalks 03/10/2023 allows remote authenticated users to obtain administrator access. INCIBE has not disclosed the affected component or the operation that improperly grants the administrator role. A low-privileged account and network access are required; successful exploitation permits actions reserved for an application administrator.

CVSS severity8.3
High
EPSS probability0.35%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper privilege management in SourceCodester Astrotalks 03/10/2023 allows remote authenticated users to obtain administrator access. INCIBE has not disclosed the affected component or the operation that improperly grants the administrator role. A low-privileged account and network access are required; successful exploitation permits actions reserved for an application administrator.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-5525
Published
May 31, 2024
Updated
Aug 1, 2024
Vendor
Online Computer and Laptop Store Project
Product
Astrotalks
Classifications
CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 31, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 1, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=03/10/2023
  2. Affected versionversion=03\/10\/2023

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Online Computer and Laptop Store Project · Astrotalksversion=03/10/2023; version=03\/10\/2023

Published CVSS scores

8.3INCIBECVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
8.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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 exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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Technologies

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