EmbraceApplication · Italtel

CVE-2024-31842

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-08-20
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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95/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
An issue was discovered in Italtel Embrace 1.6.4. The web application inserts the access token of an authenticated user inside GET requests. The query string for the URL could be saved in the browser's history, passed through Referers to other web sites, stored in web logs, or otherwise recorded in other sources. If the query string contains sensitive information such as session identifiers, then attackers can use this information to launch further attacks. Because the access token in sent in GET requests, this vulnerability could lead to complete account takeover.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Italtel Embrace 1.6.4 embeds user access tokens in GET request query strings, exposing them via browser history, Referer headers, and server logs. This allows attackers who obtain these tokens to perform complete account takeover.

MitigationMigrate token transmission from query parameters to HTTP headers (e.g., Authorization Bearer token) or POST request body, and implement short-lived tokens with rotation.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
EmbraceApplication
Affected:= 1.6.4

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Confirm Italtel Embrace version
    Locate the installed Italtel Embrace application and check its version number. This is typically found in the product UI under 'About' or 'Version', or in installation directories. The affected version is specifically 1.6.4.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.6.4
  2. Inspect browser developer tools or proxy for authentication requests
    Log into Italtel Embrace, then open browser developer tools (Network tab) or use an HTTP proxy to capture traffic. Look for GET requests to the application and examine the URL query parameters for any token, session, or auth-related values.
    Affected if Authentication tokens, session IDs, or access tokens appear in the URL query string of GET requests
  3. Check browser history for sensitive URLs
    Open browser history settings and search for URLs belonging to the Italtel Embrace application. Look for any saved URLs containing token= or similar parameter names with value strings.
    Affected if Authenticated URLs with token parameters are stored in browser history
  4. Review server or proxy access logs
    Examine web server access logs, reverse proxy logs, or application logs for the Italtel Embrace instance. Search for GET requests containing authentication parameters in the URL.
    Affected if Server logs contain URLs with exposed token values in query strings

A user is affected if they run Italtel Embrace version 1.6.4 and authentication tokens are transmitted via GET request query parameters, exposing them in browser history, server logs, or referer headers.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Migrate token transmission from query parameters to HTTP headers (e.g., Authorization Bearer token) or POST request body, and implement short-lived tokens with rotation.

Fix this in Embrace Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
28.0 hours of engineering $4,980
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