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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2022-42751

CandidATS version 3.0.0 allows an external attacker to elevate privileges in the application.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.45%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.45%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

CandidATS version 3.0.0 allows an external attacker to elevate privileges in the application. This is possible because the application suffers from CSRF. This allows to persuade an administrator to create a new account with administrative permissions.

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.45% probability · 38th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-352
Affected
auieo/candidats
Source
help@fluidattacks.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.