CVE-2024-48955
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 · uneditedBroken access control in NetAdmin 4.030319 returns data with functionalities on the endpoint that "assembles" the functionalities menus, the return of this call is not encrypted and as the system does not validate the session authorization, an attacker can copy the content of the browser of a user with greater privileges having access to the functionalities of the user that the code was copied.
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 confidenceNetAdmin 4.030319 contains a broken access control vulnerability where the endpoint that assembles functionality menus returns unencrypted data without validating session authorization. An authenticated attacker can copy browser content from a higher-privilege user to gain access to that user's privileged functionalities.
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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
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify NetAdmin versionLocate the NetAdmin installation and check the version number (typically visible in the application header, About page, or installation directory metadata). Compare against the affected version 4.030319.Affected if NetAdmin version 4.030319 is installed.
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Verify menu assembly endpoint existsLocate the web endpoint responsible for assembling functionality menus. This is typically found in the application's menu or navigation module. Without authentication credentials, attempt to access this endpoint via browser or HTTP tool.Affected if The menu assembly endpoint returns any data without requiring authentication.
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Check for session authorization validationMake an authenticated request to the menu endpoint using a low-privilege user's session token. Observe whether the endpoint returns menu items or functionalities that should be restricted to higher-privilege users.Affected if The endpoint returns privileged functionality data to a lower-privilege session without authorization validation.
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Inspect response for unencrypted menu dataCapture and examine the raw HTTP response from the menu assembly endpoint. Check whether sensitive menu configurations, role-based options, or privileged functions are exposed in plaintext.Affected if The response contains unencrypted menu data including higher-privilege functionalities that the requesting user should not access.
A user is affected if NetAdmin version 4.030319 is running and the menu assembly endpoint returns privileged functionality data without validating the session's authorization level.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper session authorization validation on the menu assembly endpoint and enforce role-based access controls to ensure users can only access functionalities appropriate to their privilege level.
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