assetwise_alim_web: Exposure of Data Element to Wrong Session
CVE-2024-27455 is a critical-severity exposure of data element to wrong session vulnerability in assetwise_alim_web from Bentley, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. The record lists version 23.00.04.04 as the first without the flaw, so updating assetwise_alim_web to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.64% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 51% of scored CVEs.
Critical severity: a successful attack would have severe impact.
What to do
- Update assetwise_alim_web to 23.00.04.04 or a later version.
- Update assetwise_information_integrity_server to 23.00.02.03 or a later version.
- Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley | assetwise_alim_web | 23.00.03 up to, but not including, 23.00.04.04 | 23.00.04.04 |
| Bentley | assetwise_information_integrity_server | 16.9 up to, but not including, 23.00.02.03 | 23.00.02.03 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- NoneAvailability is not affected.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. Scored by CISA (ADP).
Official description
In the Bentley ALIM Web application, certain configuration settings can cause exposure of a user's ALIM session token when the user attempts to download files. This is fixed in Assetwise ALIM Web 23.00.04.04 and Assetwise Information Integrity Server 23.00.02.03.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Exposure of Data Element to Wrong Session
The product does not sufficiently enforce boundaries between the states of different sessions, causing data to be provided to, or used by, the wrong session.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Protect the application's sessions from information leakage. Make sure that a session's data is not used or visible by other sessions.
- Use a static analysis tool to scan the code for information leakage vulnerabilities (e.g. Singleton Member Field).
- In a multithreading environment, storing user data in Servlet member fields introduces a data access race condition. Do not use member fields to store information in the Servlet.
More Exposure of Data Element to Wrong Session vulnerabilities (CWE-488)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: yes, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other references
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