Incorrect Default PermissionsWeakness · CWE-276

CVE-2024-49202

HIGH · 7.6 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-18
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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82/100
Remediation priority · High
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
Keyfactor Command before 12.5.0 has Incorrect Access Control: access tokens are over permissioned, aka 64099. The fixed versions are 11.5.1.1, 11.5.2.1, 11.5.3.1, 11.5.4.5, 11.5.6.1, 11.6.0, 12.2.0.1, 12.3.0.1, 12.4.0.1, 12.5.0, and 24.4.0.

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

Keyfactor Command before 12.5.0 contains an Incorrect Access Control vulnerability where access tokens are granted more permissions than intended by the authorization model, allowing authenticated users to perform actions beyond their authorized privilege level.

MitigationUpgrade Keyfactor Command to version 12.5.0 or later, or apply the appropriate patched version for your release branch (11.5.1.1, 11.5.2.1, 11.5.3.1, 11.5.4.5, 11.5.6.1, 11.6.0, 12.2.0.1, 12.3.0.1, 12.4.0.1, or 24.4.0).

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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
Low
Availability
Low

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

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.

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  1. Identify Keyfactor Command version
    Check the installed Keyfactor Command version via the administration UI (Help > About) or by inspecting the web.config or appsettings.json file in the installation directory
    Affected if The version is earlier than 12.5.0, or earlier than 11.5.1.1 for 11.x releases, earlier than 12.2.0.1 for 12.x releases, or earlier than 24.4.0 for 24.x releases
  2. Verify access control configuration
    Review the role-based access control (RBAC) settings in Keyfactor Command under Administration > Roles and Users to confirm the permission model
    Affected if Authenticated users with limited roles can access functionality or data outside their assigned role permissions
  3. Audit token-based access
    Examine access tokens issued by Keyfactor Command using the API or audit logs to check if token scopes match the assigned role permissions
    Affected if Tokens contain permissions or capabilities that exceed what the user's assigned role should allow

A user is affected if their Keyfactor Command installation version is before 12.5.0 (or before the relevant patched version for their release branch) AND they have authenticated users whose access tokens may exceed their intended privilege level.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade Keyfactor Command to version 12.5.0 or later, or apply the appropriate patched version for your release branch (11.5.1.1, 11.5.2.1, 11.5.3.1, 11.5.4.5, 11.5.6.1, 11.6.0, 12.2.0.1, 12.3.0.1, 12.4.0.1, or 24.4.0).

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Upgrade to Keyfactor Command 12.5.0 or 24.4.0 (latest stable releases)

  1. Identify the current Keyfactor Command version installed in your environment
  2. Determine the appropriate upgrade path based on your current version to reach one of the fixed releases
  3. Review Keyfactor upgrade documentation for your specific version transition
  4. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade process
  5. Backup the current Keyfactor Command database and configuration
  6. Perform the upgrade to version 12.5.0, 24.4.0, or another listed fixed version (11.5.1.1, 11.5.2.1, 11.5.3.1, 11.5.4.5, 11.5.6.1, 11.6.0, 12.2.0.1, 12.3.0.1, or 12.4.0.1)
  7. Verify the upgrade completed successfully
  8. Test that access tokens now have correct, non-overpermissioned access controls
Caveat Review Keyfactor upgrade documentation for potential breaking changes between major versions; test in non-production environment first

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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