Incorrect AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-863

CVE-2024-54124

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-29
Mitigation only
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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
In Click Studios Passwordstate before build 9920, there is a potential permission escalation on the edit folder screen.

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

Click Studios Passwordstate before build 9920 contains a permission escalation vulnerability in the edit folder screen, allowing users to gain elevated privileges they should not have. The CVSS 8.8 score indicates exploitable access control weaknesses with significant impact on confidentiality and integrity.

MitigationUpgrade Passwordstate to build 9920 or later to remediate this permission escalation vulnerability.

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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.

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  1. Identify installed Passwordstate build version
    Locate the Passwordstate build number in the application interface (typically in Help > About or system information) or check the application's version metadata
    Affected if The build number is below 9920 (for example, 9919 or earlier)
  2. Verify edit folder functionality access
    Review which user roles have permission to access the Edit Folder screen within Passwordstate. Check the folder permissions configuration panel
    Affected if Standard or low-privilege users have access to the edit folder screen when they should not based on their assigned role
  3. Audit user role assignments
    Review the role-based access control (RBAC) configuration to identify which users are assigned to roles that permit folder editing
    Affected if Users without proper administrative authorization can modify folder settings that grant elevated privileges
  4. Inspect privilege escalation pathways
    Examine the edit folder function to determine if folder permission modifications can grant users additional rights beyond their current role capabilities
    Affected if The edit folder feature allows assignment of permissions or roles that exceed the user's original access level

You are affected if Passwordstate is running a build version below 9920 AND standard users can access the edit folder screen to escalate their privileges.

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

Upgrade Passwordstate to build 9920 or later to remediate this permission escalation vulnerability.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Build 9920 or later

  1. Upgrade Click Studios Passwordstate to build 9920 or later to resolve the permission escalation vulnerability on the edit folder screen
  2. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the build number in the Passwordstate interface
  3. Test the edit folder functionality to confirm the permission escalation issue is resolved

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

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
28.0 hours of engineering $4,760
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