CVE-2024-52442
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 · uneditedIncorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in userplus UserPlus userplus allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects UserPlus: from n/a through <= 2.0.
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 confidenceUserPlus versions through 2.0 contain an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability that allows a local attacker to escalate privileges, likely by manipulating user role or permission assignments in the application's user management functionality.
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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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed UserPlus versionLocate the UserPlus application binary or package and query its version information using commands such as 'userplus --version', checking the application's 'about' dialog, or reviewing version metadata in the installation directoryAffected if The installed version is 2.0 or any version prior to 2.0
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Determine if user management functionality is accessibleAccess the UserPlus administrative interface or configuration panel and navigate to the user management, roles, or permissions section to confirm whether role or permission assignment features are enabledAffected if User management or role assignment features are present and accessible in the application
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Inspect current user role assignmentsList all user accounts and their assigned roles within UserPlus, checking for any accounts with elevated or administrative privileges that were not explicitly assigned by an authorized administratorAffected if Any user account possesses privileges higher than those originally assigned or unexpected role modifications exist
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Review privilege assignment configuration filesExamine configuration files related to user roles, permissions, or access control in the UserPlus installation directory for any unauthorized modifications or overly permissive role definitionsAffected if Configuration files contain permissive role assignments or show signs of tampering
A user is affected if UserPlus version 2.0 or earlier is installed and the user management or role assignment functionality is present and accessible, allowing potential privilege escalation through unauthorized role manipulation.
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 dataApply any available vendor patches for UserPlus; if no patch exists, review and restrict the privilege assignment logic in the codebase to enforce least-privilege principles and proper authorization checks.
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