CVE-2024-39322 in ai-admin-jsonadm
Summary
by MITRE • 07/03/2024
aimeos/ai-admin-jsonadm is the Aimeos e-commerce JSON API for administrative tasks. In versions prior to 2020.10.13, 2021.10.6, 2022.10.3, 2023.10.4, and 2024.4.2, improper access control allows editors to remove admin group and locale configuration in the Aimeos backend. Versions 2020.10.13, 2021.10.6, 2022.10.3, 2023.10.4, and 2024.4.2 contain a fix for the issue.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/16/2024
The vulnerability CVE-2024-39322 affects the aimeos/ai-admin-jsonadm component which serves as the JSON API for administrative tasks within the Aimeos e-commerce platform. This issue represents a critical access control flaw that undermines the security model of the backend administration system. The vulnerability specifically impacts versions prior to several key releases including 2020.10.13, 2021.10.6, 2022.10.3, 2023.10.4, and 2024.4.2, indicating a prolonged period during which the system was susceptible to unauthorized modifications. The flaw allows editors with relatively limited privileges to perform actions that should be restricted to administrators or system operators, creating a significant escalation of privileges scenario.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient authorization checks within the JSON administration API. When editors attempt to manipulate administrative configurations, the system fails to properly validate their permissions before allowing deletion operations on critical system components. This improper access control mechanism violates fundamental security principles where the system should enforce strict role-based access controls to prevent unauthorized modifications to core administrative settings. The affected configuration elements include admin group settings and locale configurations which are essential for maintaining proper system functionality and user access management. This weakness enables attackers to potentially disrupt system operations, compromise user data, or establish persistent access through manipulation of core administrative parameters.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple privilege escalation as it can lead to complete system compromise when combined with other attack vectors. An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could systematically remove critical administrative groups, effectively locking out legitimate administrators or creating unauthorized access points within the system. Locale configuration removal could result in service disruption, data corruption, or the ability to manipulate user experience in ways that benefit the attacker. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-285, which addresses improper authorization issues in software systems, and represents a clear violation of the principle of least privilege that should govern all administrative interfaces. From an attacker's perspective, this vulnerability maps to ATT&CK technique T1078 which covers valid accounts and privilege escalation through unauthorized access to administrative functions.
Organizations using affected versions of the Aimeos platform should immediately implement the security patches available in versions 2020.10.13, 2021.10.6, 2022.10.3, 2023.10.4, and 2024.4.2 as these releases contain the necessary fixes for the access control issues. System administrators should conduct thorough security assessments of their administrative interfaces to ensure no unauthorized modifications have occurred, particularly focusing on group configurations and locale settings that may have been tampered with. The remediation process should include verification of all administrative access logs to identify potential exploitation attempts, implementation of additional monitoring for configuration changes, and review of user permission assignments to ensure proper segregation of duties. Additionally, organizations should consider implementing automated security scanning tools to detect similar access control vulnerabilities in other components of their e-commerce infrastructure, as this type of flaw often indicates broader security architecture weaknesses that may affect other system elements.