Incorrect Default PermissionsWeakness · CWE-276

CVE-2024-48822

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-14
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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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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
Privilege escalation in Automatic Systems Maintenance SlimLane 29565_d74ecce0c1081d50546db573a499941b10799fb7 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the FtpConfig.php page.

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 · moderate confidence

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the FtpConfig.php page of Automatic Systems Maintenance SlimLane that allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges, likely due to improper access controls or authentication bypass in the FTP configuration interface.

MitigationImplement proper authentication and role-based access control (RBAC) on the FtpConfig.php page; restrict admin functionality to authenticated, authorized users only; apply vendor patches when available.

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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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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. Identify SlimLane installation and version
    Locate the SlimLane installation directory and check for version information in the application's main files, configuration files, or About pages. Compare the installed version against any available version records.
    Affected if The installed version cannot be determined or is an unpatched release.
  2. Locate FtpConfig.php file
    Search for the FtpConfig.php file within the SlimLane web root directory, typically found in admin, config, or settings subdirectories.
    Affected if The FtpConfig.php file exists in the web-accessible directory.
  3. Test unauthenticated access to FtpConfig.php
    Attempt to access FtpConfig.php directly via HTTP/HTTPS from an unauthenticated browser session or using a tool like curl without providing login credentials.
    Affected if The page loads or returns any system response without requiring authentication.
  4. Verify access control configuration
    Inspect the FtpConfig.php file source code for access control checks (such as session validation, role verification, or include statements for authentication mechanisms). Also check any .htaccess or access control configuration files in the same directory.
    Affected if No authentication or authorization checks are present in FtpConfig.php, or the file is not protected by external access controls.
  5. Check for unauthorized FTP configuration modification capability
    If FtpConfig.php is accessible, submit a test request with modified FTP settings (using minimal or dummy values) to determine if the interface accepts unauthenticated configuration changes.
    Affected if The application accepts and processes FTP configuration submissions without verifying user privileges.

The environment is affected if SlimLane is installed with an accessible FtpConfig.php page that allows unauthenticated users to view or modify FTP configuration settings.

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

Implement proper authentication and role-based access control (RBAC) on the FtpConfig.php page; restrict admin functionality to authenticated, authorized users only; apply vendor patches when available.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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