CVE-2024-7956 in DataMosaix Private Cloud
Summary
by MITRE • 09/02/2026
A vulnerability exists in the affected products that allows a threat actor to gain access to user’s projects. To exploit this vulnerability the threat actor must have basic user privileges. If exploited, the threat actor can modify and delete the project.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 09/02/2026
The identified security flaw represents an authorization bypass within the application's project management subsystem, allowing authenticated users with standard or basic privilege levels to perform actions that exceed their intended permissions. This type of vulnerability is fundamentally rooted in a failure to enforce proper access control policies on server-side resources. When a user interacts with the system to modify or delete a specific project, the application fails to adequately verify whether the requesting account holds sufficient administrative rights or ownership privileges for that particular resource. Instead, it relies on client-side controls or insufficient server-side validation of the relationship between the authenticated session and the target object. This lack of robust identity verification allows any logged-in user to manipulate data belonging to other users or system-critical projects, provided they can identify the unique identifiers associated with those resources.
From a technical perspective, this vulnerability aligns closely with CWE-269, which describes Improper Privilege Management, and more specifically CWE-862, Missing Authorization. The core issue lies in the application logic not checking if the current user context has the necessary rights to execute the requested action on the specific resource instance. In many web applications, this occurs when developers assume that because a user is authenticated, they are authorized to perform all actions available within their role, without verifying granular permissions for individual objects like projects or files. This oversight creates an insecure direct object reference scenario where the application trusts input parameters such as project IDs without validating them against the user's permission matrix stored in the backend database or access control list.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe regarding data integrity and confidentiality within collaborative environments. Since threat actors with basic privileges can modify existing projects, they can alter critical configurations, inject malicious code into scripts, or change settings that affect other team members' workflows. Furthermore, the ability to delete projects results in a denial of service for legitimate users who rely on those resources for their work. This leads to potential data loss, disruption of business continuity, and erosion of trust among stakeholders using the platform. In regulated industries, such unauthorized modifications could also lead to compliance violations if audit trails are tampered with or sensitive project data is exposed through modification techniques that leak information via error messages or side channels.
To mitigate this vulnerability, developers must implement strict server-side access control checks for every action involving user-specific resources. This involves ensuring that before any modify or delete operation is processed, the application queries its authorization service to confirm that the authenticated user has explicit permission to act upon the specific project ID provided in the request. Implementing role-based access control with granular permissions ensures that basic users are restricted from interacting with objects they do not own or have been explicitly granted rights to manage. Additionally, adopting a principle of least privilege across all API endpoints and utilizing security headers can help prevent unauthorized data manipulation. Regular code reviews focusing on authorization logic and automated testing using tools designed to detect broken access control vulnerabilities are essential steps in preventing such exploits from occurring in production environments.