Critical · published December 18, 2025
🚨 An API call lets users with the right privileges promote themselves to the Supervisor role—like giving someone the keys to the kingdom without a background check! 🔥 Imagine a restaurant where a waiter can suddenly promote themselves to head chef by simply declaring it—chaos in the kitchen! This vulnerability acts similarly, allowing unauthorized role elevation through a sneaky trick in the application. An attacker with the 'Manage roles and permissions' privilege could effortlessly elevate their own access or that of others, gaining full control over sensitive data and system functionalities. This unauthorized access could lead to data breaches, manipulation of user roles, and potentially catastrophic consequences for multi-tenant cloud environments.
Imagine a restaurant where a waiter can suddenly promote themselves to head chef by simply declaring it—chaos in the kitchen! This vulnerability acts similarly, allowing unauthorized role elevation through a sneaky trick in the application. This critical vulnerability affects DriveLock versions 24.1 through 24.1.*, 24.2 through 24.2.*, and 25.1 prior to 25.1.6, allowing users to misuse the API to gain unauthorized Supervisor-level access.
An attacker with the 'Manage roles and permissions' privilege could effortlessly elevate their own access or that of others, gaining full control over sensitive data and system functionalities. This unauthorized access could lead to data breaches, manipulation of user roles, and potentially catastrophic consequences for multi-tenant cloud environments. To remediate this issue, immediately update to DriveLock version 25.1.6 or later. Additionally, review and adjust role permissions to ensure only trusted users have 'Manage roles and permissions'. Regular audits of user roles are also recommended to prevent privilege misuse. You’ve got this! Apply the patch and reinforce your defenses—your security hero status is officially activated! 🛡️
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| drivelock/drivelock | ≥ 24.1, ≤ 24.1.6 | — |
| drivelock/drivelock | ≥ 24.2, ≤ 24.2.8 | — |
| drivelock/drivelock | ≥ 25.1, < 25.1.6 | 25.1.6 |