Incorrect Permission AssignmentWeakness · CWE-732

CVE-2024-5618

CRITICAL · 9.9 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-07-18
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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100/100
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
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in PruvaSoft Informatics Apinizer Management Console allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs. This issue affects Apinizer Management Console: before 2024.05.1.

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 · high confidence

Apinizer Management Console before version 2024.05.1 contains an Incorrect Permission Assignment vulnerability where critical resources are not properly protected by Access Control Lists (ACLs). This allows attackers to access functionality that should be restricted to authorized users, likely enabling privilege escalation or unauthorized administrative actions.

MitigationUpgrade Apinizer Management Console to version 2024.05.1 or later. If immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict network access to the management console and audit all user accounts and permissions.

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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
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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 checks

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  1. Identify Apinizer Management Console version
    Locate the Apinizer installation directory and check the version file, or query the management console via its built-in about/info endpoint if available. Common locations include /opt/apinizer or the application's startup banner.
    Affected if The installed version is earlier than 2024.05.1
  2. Verify network exposure of management console
    Determine if the management console listens on a network interface accessible from untrusted networks. Check the bind address in the server configuration or listen for open ports associated with the console.
    Affected if The console is reachable from IP addresses outside the trusted administrative network
  3. Inspect ACL configuration for critical resources
    Access the ACL or access control settings within the Apinizer Management Console administrative interface. Review which resources and endpoints are protected and identify any that allow anonymous or unauthenticated access.
    Affected if Critical management functions or sensitive APIs are accessible without authentication or with insufficient authorization checks
  4. Audit user accounts and role assignments
    Review all user accounts defined in the system and their assigned roles. Look for accounts with elevated privileges or unexpected administrative roles.
    Affected if There are accounts with administrative privileges that should not exist, or role assignments grant more access than intended

A user is affected if their Apinizer Management Console version is earlier than 2024.05.1 AND the console is network-accessible with misconfigured ACLs allowing unauthorized access to restricted functions.

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 Apinizer Management Console to version 2024.05.1 or later. If immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict network access to the management console and audit all user accounts and permissions.

Recommended fix High confidence

2024.05.1

  1. Backup the current Apinizer Management Console installation and database
  2. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade
  3. Download Apinizer Management Console version 2024.05.1 or later from the vendor (PruvaSoft Informatics)
  4. Stop the Apinizer services
  5. Install the updated version following vendor documentation
  6. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the version number in the console
  7. Test critical functionality to ensure normal operations

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

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
16.0 hours of engineering $2,760
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