CVE-2024-8475 in WiFiBurada
Summary
by MITRE • 12/17/2024
Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data vulnerability in Digital Operation Services WiFiBurada allows Manipulating User-Controlled Variables.
This issue affects WiFiBurada: before 1.0.5.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/02/2026
This vulnerability represents a critical authentication bypass flaw in Digital Operation Services WiFiBurada software version prior to 1.0.5. The issue stems from the application's improper handling of user-controlled variables that are assumed to be immutable, creating a pathway for malicious actors to circumvent the authentication mechanism entirely. The vulnerability specifically exploits the trust placed in certain data elements that should remain unchanged but can be manipulated by attackers to gain unauthorized access to the system.
The technical implementation of this flaw demonstrates a classic case of insecure authentication design where the system relies on data that users can control without proper validation or sanitization. When the application processes user inputs that are expected to remain constant, it fails to verify the integrity of these values, allowing attackers to modify parameters that should be immutable. This type of vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 which addresses improper access control and CWE-285 which covers improper authorization scenarios. The flaw essentially allows attackers to manipulate authentication tokens, session identifiers, or other critical parameters that should remain unchanged throughout the authentication process.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe as it provides attackers with complete unauthorized access to the WiFiBurada system without requiring valid credentials. This bypass enables malicious actors to perform any action within the application's permissions, potentially leading to data exfiltration, system compromise, or further lateral movement within the network. The vulnerability affects all versions before 1.0.5, indicating that a significant portion of users may be exposed to this risk, particularly in environments where the software is used for network access control or user authentication management. The attack vector is particularly concerning as it requires minimal technical expertise to exploit, making it a high-value target for threat actors.
Security mitigations for this vulnerability should focus on implementing proper input validation and sanitization of all user-controlled variables that are used in authentication decisions. The system must validate the integrity of all data elements that are assumed to be immutable, regardless of their source. This includes implementing cryptographic checksums or digital signatures for critical parameters, enforcing strict access controls, and ensuring that authentication decisions are not based on potentially manipulated user inputs. Organizations should immediately update to version 1.0.5 or later to remediate this vulnerability, while also implementing monitoring for suspicious authentication attempts that may indicate exploitation attempts. The remediation process should include thorough code review to identify similar patterns where immutable data assumptions may have been made, aligning with the ATT&CK technique T1078 which covers valid accounts and credential access. Additionally, implementing proper session management and ensuring that authentication parameters cannot be modified by users through client-side manipulation will provide comprehensive protection against this class of vulnerability.