CVE-2024-54293
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 CE21 CE21 Suite ce21-suite allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects CE21 Suite: from n/a through <= 2.2.0.
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 confidenceA critical Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in CE21 Suite allows an authenticated or possibly unauthenticated attacker to escalate privileges, likely through improper handling of user roles, permissions, or session context. The flaw exists in versions up to and including 2.2.0.
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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
- 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 installed CE21 Suite versionLocate the CE21 Suite installation directory and check version information files, typically found in the application's main configuration file, about page, or version manifest. Common locations include version.php, info.xml, or a VERSION file in the root directory.Affected if The installed version is 2.2.0 or any version lower than the latest patched release, indicating the privilege escalation vulnerability is present.
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Examine user role and permission configurationAccess the CE21 Suite administrative panel and review the user role definitions. Navigate to the user management or role management section to list all defined roles and their assigned permissions.Affected if Users are assigned roles that grant broader permissions than intended, or multiple roles can be combined in ways not explicitly configured, indicating improper privilege assignment.
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Inspect authentication and session handlingReview the authentication logs and session management configuration files. Check for any endpoints or parameters that handle role transitions, session context switches, or permission elevation without proper validation.Affected if The system allows role or permission changes during authentication or session initialization without requiring explicit authorization validation.
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Verify RBAC implementationExamine the role-based access control code or configuration to confirm that privilege checks occur on every sensitive operation. Look for any role assignment logic that relies on user-supplied input without server-side validation.Affected if The application trusts client-supplied role information or allows unauthenticated role assignment, meaning the privilege escalation path exists.
You are affected if your CE21 Suite installation is version 2.2.0 or lower and the application allows unauthorized privilege escalation through improper role or permission handling.
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 role-based access control (RBAC) with explicit privilege validation and ensure users can only assume roles they are explicitly assigned. Upgrade to a patched version if available, or conduct a thorough code review of the authentication and authorization subsystem.
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