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Incorrect Privilege AssignmentWeakness · CWE-266

CVE-2024-9479

CRITICAL · 10.0 CVSS v4.0 Published 2024-11-20
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 No privileges 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
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in upKeeper Solutions upKeeper Instant Privilege Access allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects upKeeper Instant Privilege Access: before 1.2.

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

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in upKeeper Instant Privilege Access allows an authenticated user to escalate privileges to a higher permission level. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation or enforcement of privilege boundaries in the instant privilege access functionality.

MitigationUpgrade upKeeper Instant Privilege Access to version 1.2 or later to remediate this vulnerability. If immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict network access to the management interface and enforce strong authentication controls until the patch can be 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
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
Authentication
X
User interaction
None
Scope
X

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify upKeeper Instant Privilege Access is installed
    Check your system for the upKeeper Instant Privilege Access application. Look for the installation directory, service, or consult your software inventory. On Windows, check Program Files; on Linux, check common application paths like /opt/ or /usr/local/.
    Affected if The software is not found on your system (not affected).
  2. Determine the installed version
    Locate the version information for upKeeper Instant Privilege Access. This is typically found in the application itself (About/Help menu), an installed configuration file, or by running the application binary with a version flag. Check installation logs or the software's built-in version display.
    Affected if The installed version is earlier than 1.2.0 (or the specific version numbering your installation uses that precedes the 1.2 release).
  3. Confirm instant privilege access functionality is enabled
    Examine the application configuration or settings to determine if the instant privilege access feature is active. This may be in a configuration file, admin dashboard, or feature toggle settings within the application.
    Affected if The instant privilege access feature is enabled and operational in your environment.
  4. Review user privilege assignments
    Check the user management section of upKeeper Instant Privilege Access to see which users have access to the instant privilege access functionality. Identify any accounts that could potentially exploit the privilege escalation issue.
    Affected if Multiple user accounts with varying privilege levels exist, particularly if lower-privileged users have access to instant privilege access features.

Your environment is likely affected if upKeeper Instant Privilege Access version is earlier than 1.2 and the instant privilege access feature is enabled and accessible to authenticated users.

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 upKeeper Instant Privilege Access to version 1.2 or later to remediate this vulnerability. If immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict network access to the management interface and enforce strong authentication controls until the patch can be applied.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

version 1.2 or later

  1. Upgrade upKeeper Instant Privilege Access to version 1.2 or later to remediate the improper privilege management vulnerability.
  2. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the installed version.
  3. Test that the privilege escalation vulnerability is no longer present.

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

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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