CVE-2022-26676CWE-269

aEnrich a+HRD - Broken Access Control

Critical · published April 7, 2022

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
71.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A single API function flaw could let an unauthenticated attacker take over your system without breaking a sweat! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant where anyone can walk into the kitchen and start cooking. If there are no checks in place, they could whip up anything — including a recipe for disaster! With this vulnerability, an attacker could upload and execute malicious scripts, gaining full control over your system or causing chaos by disrupting services. The potential fallout could lead to data breaches, service outages, and a full-blown security nightmare that no one wants to face!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where anyone can walk into the kitchen and start cooking. If there are no checks in place, they could whip up anything — including a recipe for disaster! CVE-2022-26676 stems from inadequate privilege restrictions in the aEnrich a+HRD application, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to exploit the API and execute arbitrary code.

What to do

With this vulnerability, an attacker could upload and execute malicious scripts, gaining full control over your system or causing chaos by disrupting services. The potential fallout could lead to data breaches, service outages, and a full-blown security nightmare that no one wants to face! To patch this urgent vulnerability, immediately restrict API access to authenticated users only and update to the latest software version that fixes this issue. Regularly audit your API permissions and monitor for any suspicious activity. Don't wait! You've got this! Follow these steps and you'll be back in control in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01361 · 71.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management
Published
2022-04-07T18:22Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 07 APR 18:22Z
    aEnrich a+HRD - Broken Access Control
    cvelistv5