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CVE-2024-3164

4.5 · MEDIUM

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 Ad…

Published Apr 1, 2024CWE-284EPSS 0.47%

Overview

CVE-2024-3164 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 1, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/dotCMS/core/issues/27909GitHubgithub.com/dotCMS/core/pull/27912Refwww.dotcms.com/security/SI-69GitHubgithub.com/dotCMS/core/issues/27909GitHubgithub.com/dotCMS/core/pull/27912Refwww.dotcms.com/security/SI-69

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-3164?

CVE-2024-3164 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 1, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-3164?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-3164?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-3164?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-3164 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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