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CVE-2019-11553: In Code42 for Enterprise through 6.8.4, an administrator without web restore permission but with the abilit...

In Code42 for Enterprise through 6.8.4, an administrator without web restore permission but with the ability to manage users in an organization can impersonate a user with web restore permission. When requesting the token to do a web restore, an administrator with permission to manage a user could request the token of that user. If the administrator was not authorized to perform web restores but the user was authorized to perform web restores, this would allow the administrator to impersonate the user with greater permissions. In order to exploit this vulnerability, the user would have to be an administrator with access to manage an organization with a user with greater permissions than themselves.

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Plain-English summary

This issue could let a lower-privileged Code42 administrator borrow the restore rights of another user. The attacker already needs administrator access to manage users, so this is not an internet-wide unauthenticated flaw, but it can expose protected restore capabilities and backed-up user data.

Executive priority

Treat this as a targeted insider or compromised-admin risk. Prioritize review if Code42 stores sensitive backups or if many delegated administrators manage user accounts.

Technical view

Code42 for Enterprise through 6.8.4 allowed an administrator who could manage users in an organization to request a web-restore token for a user with web restore permission. This enabled impersonation and privilege escalation when the administrator lacked web restore rights themselves.

Likely exposure

Organizations running Code42 for Enterprise version 6.8.4 or earlier, where delegated administrators can manage users in an organization containing users with web restore permission.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show public exploitation or CISA KEV listing. Exploitation requires authenticated administrative access with organization user-management rights and a target user with greater web restore permissions.

Researcher notes

The public record is brief and lacks CVSS, CWE, and detailed fix information. The core issue is permission-bound token request authorization, producing privilege escalation within Code42 web restore workflows.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify any Code42 for Enterprise deployments at version 6.8.4 or earlier.
  • Check Code42 vendor guidance for fixed versions and remediation instructions.
  • Restrict user-management privileges to administrators who require them.
  • Review which users and administrators have web restore permission.
  • Monitor restore-related administrative activity for unexpected impersonation patterns.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Code42 for Enterprise versions across production and administrative environments.
  • Confirm whether delegated administrators can manage users with higher restore privileges.
  • Review Code42 audit logs for unusual web restore token or restore activity.
  • Verify remediation status against the Code42 advisory, not assumptions.
  • Document remaining exposure where legacy versions cannot be remediated immediately.
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