CVE-2024-38291

Summary

CVE-2024-38291 is a newlydiscovered vulnerability affecting the XIQ-SE system before version 24.2.11. This issue grants low-privileged users unauthorized access to admin passwords, posing a significant risk for privilege escalation attacks. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker can elevate their privileges and gain unrestricted access to the affected system, potentially leading to data theft or unauthorized system modifications. The impact of this vulnerability is severe, as it bypasses the intended access control mechanisms, and all users are advised to update their XIQ-SE installations to the latest version to mitigate the risk.

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