CVE-2024-3164: dotcms Access Control Flaw (CVSS 4.5)

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

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.5

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-284 CWE-284

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
dotcms	dotcms	22.02 — 22.03.15
dotcms	dotcms	23.01 — 23.01.15
dotcms	dotcms	23.02 — 23.09.7
dotcms	dotcms	All
dotcms	dotcms	All
dotcms	dotcms	All
dotcms	dotcms	All
dotcms	dotcms	All
dotcms	dotcms	All
dotcms	dotcms	All

References

Other References

https://github.com/dotCMS/core/issues/27909 https://github.com/dotCMS/core/pull/27912 https://www.dotcms.com/security/SI-69 https://github.com/dotCMS/core/issues/27909 https://github.com/dotCMS/core/pull/27912 https://www.dotcms.com/security/SI-69

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-3164? +

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 It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-3164? +

CVE-2024-3164 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-3164? +

CVE-2024-3164 affects products from dotcms, specifically: dotcms. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-3164? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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