CVE-2020-8495
In Kronos Web Time and Attendance (webTA) 3.8.x and later 3.x versions before 4.0, the com.threeis.webta.H491delegate servlet allows an attacker with Timekeeper or Supervisor privileges to gain unauthorized administrative privileges within the…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.14%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In Kronos Web Time and Attendance (webTA) 3.8.x and later 3.x versions before 4.0, the com.threeis.webta.H491delegate servlet allows an attacker with Timekeeper or Supervisor privileges to gain unauthorized administrative privileges within the application via the delegate, delegateRole, and delegatorUserId parameters.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.14% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Affected
- kronos/web time and attendance
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156215/Kronos-WebTA-4.0-Privilege-Escalation-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.nolanbkennedy.com/post/privilege-escalation-in-kronos-web-time-and-attendance-webtaExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.kronos.com/products/kronos-webtaProduct, Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156215/Kronos-WebTA-4.0-Privilege-Escalation-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.nolanbkennedy.com/post/privilege-escalation-in-kronos-web-time-and-attendance-webtaExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.kronos.com/products/kronos-webtaProduct, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.