Description (CNA)
Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated read-only users to elevate privileges to administrator by manipulating POST parameters. Attackers can send POST requests to the user edit endpoint with accessLevel set to 'admin' and advUser parameters set to 'true' and 'on' to gain administrative access.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Wowza Media Systems, LLC. / Wowza Streaming Engine | affected 4.5.0 |
CWE
CWE-352
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40133
- http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5340.php
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wowza-streaming-engine-privilege-escalation-via-user-edit
ADP enrichment
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