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Incorrect Permission AssignmentWeakness · CWE-732

CVE-2024-6619

HIGH · 8.5 CVSS v4.0 Published 2024-08-13
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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87/100
Remediation priority · High
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 Ocean Data Systems Dream Report, an incorrect permission vulnerability could allow a local unprivileged attacker to escalate their privileges and could cause a denial-of-service.

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

Ocean Data Systems Dream Report contains an incorrect permission vulnerability that allows a local unprivileged attacker to escalate their privileges to higher levels and potentially cause a denial-of-service condition. The vulnerability stems from improper permission validation in the application, enabling unauthorized access to privileged functions or resources.

MitigationApply vendor-provided patches or updates for Dream Report that address the permission validation issue. Restrict local access to trusted users and monitor for unusual privilege escalation activity until the patch is applied.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
Authentication
X
User interaction
None
Scope
X

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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. Verify Dream Report installation
    Check for Dream Report installation directories or installed programs. Common paths include C:\Program Files\Ocean Data Systems\Dream Report or C:\Program Files (x86)\Ocean Data Systems\Dream Report. On Windows, check Add/Remove Programs or Get-ItemProperty 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*' for DisplayName like '%Dream Report%'.
    Affected if Dream Report software is present on the system
  2. Identify installed Dream Report version
    Locate version information in the installation directory (typically in an about.txt, version.ini, or in the main executable properties). On Windows, right-click the Dream Report executable and select Properties > Details to view FileVersion. On Linux, check /opt/dream_report/ or similar paths for version files.
    Affected if Version cannot be determined or is prior to vendor patch
  3. Confirm application is running with privileged service account
    Check if Dream Report runs as a Windows service or daemon. On Windows, open Services, find Dream Report service, right-click > Properties, and note the Log On account. On Linux, run 'ps aux | grep dream_report' and check the running user.
    Affected if Service runs as SYSTEM, root, or another highly privileged account rather than a restricted service account
  4. Inspect file system permissions on Dream Report directories
    Review NTFS permissions on the Dream Report installation folder and configuration directories. Right-click folder > Properties > Security tab. Verify that unprivileged users do not have Write or Modify permissions to executable files, configuration files, or data directories.
    Affected if Unprivileged local users have write/modify access to application binaries, configs, or data directories
  5. Audit local user group membership for Dream Report-related accounts
    Check for any unexpected accounts added to privileged groups (Administrators, Power Users, root). Run 'net user' to list local users and 'net localgroup' to review group membership. Look for newly added accounts or members with elevated privileges.
    Affected if Unknown or unprivileged accounts have been added to administrative or privileged groups

A user is affected if Dream Report is installed and running, the version is unpatched, and unprivileged local users can access or modify application resources or privileges.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor-provided patches or updates for Dream Report that address the permission validation issue. Restrict local access to trusted users and monitor for unusual privilege escalation activity until the patch is applied.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
21.0 hours of engineering $3,680
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