Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-7015 is a high-severity authentication weakness in Profelis PassBOX before v1.2. A user with limited access may be able to reach critical functions that should require stronger authentication. Organizations using PassBOX should confirm versions and prioritize upgrade or vendor guidance review.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term remediation item for any organization using PassBOX. The business risk is unauthorized access to sensitive functions, but current sources do not show known active exploitation. Prioritize version confirmation first, then upgrade or vendor-directed mitigation.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-306, Missing Authentication for Critical Function, in Profelis Informatics and Consulting PassBOX before v1.2. CVSS v4.0 is 7.1 high: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, with attack requirements present. Reported impact includes high confidentiality impact and limited integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running Profelis PassBOX versions before v1.2, especially if the application is reachable over internal or external networks. The source data does not confirm broad internet exposure or affected deployments.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. The scoring indicates network reachability, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and low privileges required, but with specific attack requirements present.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE and Turkish government advisory references. The CVE prose says PassBOX before v1.2 is affected, while the structured affected entry is sparse. No exploit details, public exploitation claims, or detailed vendor remediation instructions are provided in the source bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all Profelis PassBOX deployments and owners.
- Upgrade PassBOX to v1.2 or later if available and vendor-supported.
- If upgrade timing is uncertain, consult the vendor and national advisory for current guidance.
- Restrict network access to PassBOX to trusted users and management networks.
- Review application roles and remove unnecessary user access.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed PassBOX versions across production and test environments.
- Flag any PassBOX instance running a version before v1.2.
- Review access logs for unusual use of critical functions.
- Validate that sensitive functions require authentication after remediation.
- Document compensating controls for any instance not yet upgraded.
Public sources used
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CWE-306: Credential and account abuse lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N——TR-CERTVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N
Vulnerability timeline
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-24-1418CVE reference, TR-CERT · government-resource, broken-link
- https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-24-1418CVE reference, TR-CERT · government-resource
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CWE details
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Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Missing Authentication for Critical Function represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.