CVE-2024-51162 in audimexEE
Summary
by MITRE • 11/20/2024
An issue in Audimex EE v.15.1.20 and before allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/16/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-51162 affects Audimex EE version 15.1.20 and earlier, representing a critical privilege escalation flaw that enables remote attackers to gain elevated system access. This issue resides within the authentication and authorization mechanisms of the software, creating a pathway for malicious actors to bypass normal security controls and assume administrative privileges without proper authorization. The vulnerability's remote exploitability means that attackers can leverage this flaw from outside the target network, significantly expanding the potential attack surface and reducing the need for physical access or insider knowledge.
Technical analysis reveals that the flaw stems from inadequate input validation and insufficient access control checks within the application's privilege management system. The vulnerability likely manifests through improper handling of user credentials or session tokens, potentially allowing unauthorized users to manipulate authentication flows or exploit logic flaws in the privilege assignment process. This type of vulnerability typically falls under CWE-284 which addresses improper access control issues, and may also relate to CWE-798 when hardcoded credentials or weak authentication mechanisms are involved. The remote nature of the exploit suggests that the vulnerability exists in network-facing components such as web interfaces, API endpoints, or network services that handle authentication requests.
The operational impact of this privilege escalation vulnerability is severe and multifaceted. Successful exploitation could enable attackers to gain complete administrative control over affected systems, allowing them to modify configurations, access sensitive data, install malicious software, or establish persistent backdoors. Organizations running affected versions of Audimex EE face significant risk of data breaches, system compromise, and potential lateral movement within their networks. The vulnerability could also facilitate more sophisticated attacks such as credential theft, privilege abuse, or the deployment of ransomware, depending on the specific system architecture and access levels available through the elevated privileges. This type of vulnerability directly maps to ATT&CK technique T1078 which covers valid accounts and T1548 which addresses abuse of privileges.
Mitigation strategies should prioritize immediate patching of affected systems to the latest available version of Audimex EE that addresses this vulnerability. Organizations should implement network segmentation to limit access to critical systems and reduce the potential impact of successful exploitation. Additional defensive measures include monitoring authentication logs for suspicious activity, implementing multi-factor authentication where possible, and conducting regular security assessments of the application's access control mechanisms. Network-level protections such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems should be configured to monitor for unusual authentication patterns or attempts to access administrative functions. Security teams should also establish incident response procedures specifically addressing privilege escalation attacks and consider implementing privileged access management solutions to limit the scope of potential damage from such vulnerabilities.