CVE-2023-0872 HIGH

CVE-2023-0872: ROLE_REST can be used to escalate to ROLE_ADMIN via /rest/users

Vendor The Opennms Group
Product Horizon
Weakness CWE-269
Published August 14, 2023
Last update October 3, 2024

CVSS base score

8.2/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Horizon REST API includes a users endpoint in OpenMNS Horizon 31.0.8 and versions earlier than 32.0.2 on multiple platforms is vulnerable to elevation of privilege. The solution is to upgrade to Meridian 2023.1.6, 2022.1.19, 2021.1.30, 2020.1.38 or Horizon 32.0.2 or newer. Meridian and Horizon installation instructions state that they are intended for installation within an organization's private networks and should not be directly accessible from the Internet. OpenNMS thanks Erik Wynter for reporting this issue.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 14, 2023 CVE published
October 3, 2024 Record updated