CVE-2024-3164

Description

In dotCMS dashboard, the Tools and Log Files tabs under System → Maintenance Portlet, which is and always has been an Admin portlet, is accessible to anyone with that portlet and not just to CMS Admins. Users that get site admin but not a system admin, should not have access to the System Maintenance → Tools portlet. This would share database username and password under Log Files and download DB Dump and other dotCMS Content under Tools. Nothing in the System → Maintenance should be displayed for users with site admin role. Only system admins must have access to System Maintenance. OWASP Top 10 - A01) Broken Access Control OWASP Top 10 - A04) Insecure Design

Category

4.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.25%
Affected: dotCMS dotCMS core
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.dotcms.com/security/SI-69 broken link
https://github.com/dotCMS/core/pull/27912 issue tracking
https://github.com/dotCMS/core/issues/27909 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-3164?
CVE-2024-3164 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-3164?
To fix CVE-2024-3164, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-3164 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-3164 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-3164?
CVE-2024-3164 affects dotCMS dotCMS core.
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