CVE-2024-48827
Published: 11 October 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-48827 is a high-severity Insufficient Session Expiration (CWE-613) vulnerability in Sbond Watcharr. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked in the top 6.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-48827 is a vulnerability in sbondCo Watcharr version 1.43.0 that permits remote code execution and privilege escalation through the application's Change Password function. The flaw is tracked under CWE-613 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, and the requirement for only low-privileged credentials.
An authenticated remote attacker can exploit the issue over the network to run arbitrary code and elevate privileges within the Watcharr instance. The attack does not require user interaction and can be carried out with minimal access rights.
Public references consist of the project's GitHub repository, the v1.43.0 release tag, and a technical description of the flaw; no official advisory or patch guidance is provided in the available sources.
EPSS for the CVE reached a peak of 0.1813, indicating a noticeable increase in exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-43121
Vulnerability details
An issue in sbondCo Watcharr v.1.43.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via the Change Password function.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
CVE-2024-48827 enables remote arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation via exploitation of the Change Password function in sbondCo Watcharr, a likely public-facing application.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Locks the device (typically after inactivity) until re-authentication, addressing insufficient session expiration by preventing indefinite access.
Automatically terminating sessions after a defined period directly enforces session expiration, preventing indefinite session lifetimes that attackers can exploit.
Re-authentication after inactivity or time-based triggers prevents indefinite use of potentially hijacked or stale sessions.
Terminating sessions and network connections upon completion prevents insufficient session expiration.
Directly enforces termination of network sessions after inactivity or end-of-session, preventing indefinite session lifetime.
Consistent clocks across systems allow session expiration and timeout enforcement to function as intended in distributed environments.
When the non-persistent artifact is a session or connection, mandatory termination implements the missing expiration that CWE-613 describes.
Timed refresh of session-related information or on-demand generation plus deletion implements proper session expiration.