Improper Access Control to Remote Code Execution (CVE-2020-8591)
In this post. I will explain how I hacked a whole system by exploiting improper access control vulnerability in the popular java-based MaaS software “eG Manager” and how I can escalated it to execute code remotely.
Impact
The Improper Access Control weakness describes a case where software fails to restrict access to an object properly. A malicious user can compromise security of the software and perform certain unauthorized actions by gaining elevated privileges, reading otherwise restricted information, executing commands, bypassing implemented security mechanisms, etc.