Privilege escalation in Thingsboard
CVE-2022-45608
An issue was discovered in ThingsBoard 3.4.1, allows low privileged attackers (CUSTOMER_USER) to gain escalated privileges (vertically) and become an Administrator (TENANT_ADMIN) or (SYS_ADMIN) on the web application. It is important to note that in order to accomplish this, the attacker must know the corresponding API's parameter (authority : value).
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.009 (54.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Thingsboard — versions 3.4.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Not Applicable)
- cve@mitre.org
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-45608?
- CVE-2022-45608 is a high-severity vulnerability in Thingsboard, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-03-01.
- How severe is CVE-2022-45608?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.