Kronos Web Time/Attendance 3.8.x com.threeis.webta.H402editUser Servlet the emp_id/userid/pw1/pw2/supervisor/timekeeper privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Kronos Web Time and Attendance 3.8.x. Affected is an unknown function of the component com.threeis.webta.H402editUser Servlet. Such manipulation of the argument the emp_id/userid/pw1/pw2/supervisor/timekeeper as part of Parameter leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2020-8494. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Kronos Web Time and Attendance 3.8.x. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component com.threeis.webta.H402editUser Servlet. The manipulation of the argument the emp_id/userid/pw1/pw2/supervisor/timekeeper as part of a Parameter leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In Kronos Web Time and Attendance (webTA) 3.8.x and later 3.x versions before 4.0, the com.threeis.webta.H402editUser servlet allows an attacker with Timekeeper, Master Timekeeper, or HR Admin privileges to gain unauthorized administrative privileges within the application via the emp_id, userid, pw1, pw2, supervisor, and timekeeper parameters.

The weakness was presented 01/30/2020. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-8494 since 01/30/2020. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 4.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-149590, VDB-149589 and VDB-149587 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Time/Attendance 4.0.0

Timelineinfo

01/30/2020 🔍
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01/31/2020 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: nolanbkennedy.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-8494 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-8494
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-149588
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/31/2020 08:04
Updated: 03/27/2024 19:25
Changes: 01/31/2020 08:04 (40), 01/31/2020 08:07 (11), 03/27/2024 19:18 (17), 03/27/2024 19:25 (19)
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