CWE-862
Allowed-with-ReviewMissing Authorization
Abstraction: Class · Status: Incomplete
The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
14622 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-VJR6-WPQM-J5FJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-21 12:30 – Updated: 2026-02-21 12:30The LearnPress Export Import – WordPress extension for LearnPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'delete_migrated_data' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete course that have been migrated from Tutor LMS. The Tutor LMS plugin must be installed and activated in order to exploit the vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-1787"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-21T11:15:55Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The LearnPress Export Import \u2013 WordPress extension for LearnPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the \u0027delete_migrated_data\u0027 function in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete course that have been migrated from Tutor LMS. The Tutor LMS plugin must be installed and activated in order to exploit the vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-vjr6-wpqm-j5fj",
"modified": "2026-02-21T12:30:26Z",
"published": "2026-02-21T12:30:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1787"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress-import-export/tags/4.1.0/inc/Migration/Controllers/TutorMigrationController.php#L55"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3458589"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7bde915d-092a-452b-a0e0-ce5c2ce203dc?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VJR8-7FM5-M79R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-22 18:30 – Updated: 2026-01-27 18:32Missing Authorization vulnerability in Leap13 Premium Addons for Elementor premium-addons-for-elementor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Premium Addons for Elementor: from n/a through <= 4.11.63.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-69300"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-01-22T17:16:26Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Leap13 Premium Addons for Elementor premium-addons-for-elementor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Premium Addons for Elementor: from n/a through \u003c= 4.11.63.",
"id": "GHSA-vjr8-7fm5-m79r",
"modified": "2026-01-27T18:32:11Z",
"published": "2026-01-22T18:30:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-69300"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/premium-addons-for-elementor/vulnerability/wordpress-premium-addons-for-elementor-plugin-4-11-63-settings-change-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VJVV-CMMX-VJ53
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-09 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:35Missing Authorization vulnerability in Sparkle Themes Blogger Buzz allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Blogger Buzz: from n/a through 1.2.2.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-30476"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-09T13:15:27Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Sparkle Themes Blogger Buzz allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Blogger Buzz: from n/a through 1.2.2.",
"id": "GHSA-vjvv-cmmx-vj53",
"modified": "2026-04-28T21:35:18Z",
"published": "2024-12-09T15:31:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30476"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/blogger-buzz/vulnerability/wordpress-blogger-buzz-theme-1-2-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VJX7-4438-VHHQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-22 15:31 – Updated: 2026-01-20 15:31Missing Authorization vulnerability in jjlemstra Whydonate wp-whydonate allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Whydonate: from n/a through <= 4.0.15.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-49899"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-22T15:15:36Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in jjlemstra Whydonate wp-whydonate allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Whydonate: from n/a through \u003c= 4.0.15.",
"id": "GHSA-vjx7-4438-vhhq",
"modified": "2026-01-20T15:31:23Z",
"published": "2025-10-22T15:31:13Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49899"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-whydonate/vulnerability/wordpress-whydonate-plugin-4-0-15-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-whydonate/vulnerability/wordpress-whydonate-plugin-4-0-15-broken-access-control-vulnerability"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-whydonate/vulnerability/wordpress-whydonate-plugin-4-0-15-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VM37-PV66-HJ54
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-06 06:30 – Updated: 2026-06-06 06:30The SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 12.4.16. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to invoke privileged state-changing Squirrly cloud API operations, such as revoking the site's Google Search Console and Google Analytics integrations via api/gsc/revoke and api/ga/revoke, that are otherwise restricted to administrator-level users holding the sq_manage_settings capability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-7624"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-06T05:16:29Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 12.4.16. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to invoke privileged state-changing Squirrly cloud API operations, such as revoking the site\u0027s Google Search Console and Google Analytics integrations via `api/gsc/revoke` and `api/ga/revoke`, that are otherwise restricted to administrator-level users holding the `sq_manage_settings` capability.",
"id": "GHSA-vm37-pv66-hj54",
"modified": "2026-06-06T06:30:29Z",
"published": "2026-06-06T06:30:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7624"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/squirrly-seo/tags/12.4.15/classes/RemoteController.php#L51"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/squirrly-seo/tags/12.4.15/classes/RemoteController.php#L573"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/squirrly-seo/tags/12.4.15/controllers/Post.php#L680"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/squirrly-seo/tags/12.4.15/controllers/Post.php#L683"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/squirrly-seo/tags/12.4.16/classes/RemoteController.php#L51"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/squirrly-seo/tags/12.4.16/classes/RemoteController.php#L573"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/squirrly-seo/tags/12.4.16/controllers/Post.php#L680"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/squirrly-seo/tags/12.4.16/controllers/Post.php#L683"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/squirrly-seo/trunk/classes/RemoteController.php#L51"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/squirrly-seo/trunk/classes/RemoteController.php#L573"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/squirrly-seo/trunk/controllers/Post.php#L680"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/squirrly-seo/trunk/controllers/Post.php#L683"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3558846%40squirrly-seo\u0026new=3558846%40squirrly-seo\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/32701ae6-004c-41e2-bdf0-d78c6c2b3e97?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VM3Q-7657-HF38
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-02-07 00:30 – Updated: 2023-02-15 18:30In Boa, there is a possible information disclosure due to a missing permission check. This could lead to remote information disclosure to a proximal attacker with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: A20210008; Issue ID: OSBNB00123241.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-31576"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-02-06T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In Boa, there is a possible information disclosure due to a missing permission check. This could lead to remote information disclosure to a proximal attacker with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: A20210008; Issue ID: OSBNB00123241.",
"id": "GHSA-vm3q-7657-hf38",
"modified": "2023-02-15T18:30:21Z",
"published": "2023-02-07T00:30:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31576"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-acknowledgements"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VM49-QX2V-G672
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-11 06:30 – Updated: 2026-02-11 18:31The Pix para Woocommerce WordPress plugin through 2.13.3 allows any authenticated user to trigger AJAX actions that reset payment gateway configuration options without capability or nonce checks. This permits any authenticated users, such as subscribers to clear API credentials and webhook status, causing persistent disruption of OpenPix payment functionality.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-15400"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-11T06:15:47Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Pix para Woocommerce WordPress plugin through 2.13.3 allows any authenticated user to trigger AJAX actions that reset payment gateway configuration options without capability or nonce checks. This permits any authenticated users, such as subscribers to clear API credentials and webhook status, causing persistent disruption of OpenPix payment functionality.",
"id": "GHSA-vm49-qx2v-g672",
"modified": "2026-02-11T18:31:28Z",
"published": "2026-02-11T06:30:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-15400"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/54c1251f-96be-4d70-b773-3db26b599838"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VM52-XW7F-3537
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-09 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:35Missing Authorization vulnerability in WpDevArt Booking calendar, Appointment Booking System allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Booking calendar, Appointment Booking System: from n/a through 3.2.3.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-24407"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-09T13:15:22Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in WpDevArt Booking calendar, Appointment Booking System allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Booking calendar, Appointment Booking System: from n/a through 3.2.3.",
"id": "GHSA-vm52-xw7f-3537",
"modified": "2026-04-28T21:35:16Z",
"published": "2024-12-09T15:31:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24407"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/booking-calendar/vulnerability/wordpress-booking-calendar-appointment-booking-system-plugin-3-2-3-broken-access-control?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VM5M-QMRX-FW8W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-24 15:30 – Updated: 2025-02-13 19:33Apache Airflow, versions before 2.8.1, have a vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to access the source code of a DAG to which they don't have access. This vulnerability is considered low since it requires an authenticated user to exploit it. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.1, which fixes this issue.
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"affected": [
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "apache-airflow"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.8.1rc1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-50944"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-01-24T21:01:04Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2024-01-24T13:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Apache Airflow, versions before 2.8.1, have a vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to access the source code of a DAG to which they don\u0027t have access.\u00a0This vulnerability is considered low since it requires an authenticated user to exploit it. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.1, which fixes this issue.",
"id": "GHSA-vm5m-qmrx-fw8w",
"modified": "2025-02-13T19:33:14Z",
"published": "2024-01-24T15:30:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50944"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/36257"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/airflow/commit/8d76538d6e105947272b000581c6fabec20146b1"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/airflow"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-airflow/PYSEC-2024-14.yaml"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/92krb5mpcq8qrw4t4j5oooqw7hgd8q7h"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/24/5"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Apache Airflow: Bypass permission verification to read code of other dags"
}
GHSA-VM74-522R-GMH6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-22 15:31 – Updated: 2026-01-20 15:31Missing Authorization vulnerability in AmentoTech Private Limited WPGuppy wpguppy-lite allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects WPGuppy: from n/a through <= 1.1.4.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-49910"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-22T15:15:36Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in AmentoTech Private Limited WPGuppy wpguppy-lite allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects WPGuppy: from n/a through \u003c= 1.1.4.",
"id": "GHSA-vm74-522r-gmh6",
"modified": "2026-01-20T15:31:23Z",
"published": "2025-10-22T15:31:13Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49910"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wpguppy-lite/vulnerability/wordpress-wpguppy-plugin-1-1-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wpguppy-lite/vulnerability/wordpress-wpguppy-plugin-1-1-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wpguppy-lite/vulnerability/wordpress-wpguppy-plugin-1-1-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation
- Divide the product into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Reduce the attack surface by carefully mapping roles with data and functionality. Use role-based access control (RBAC) [REF-229] to enforce the roles at the appropriate boundaries.
- Note that this approach may not protect against horizontal authorization, i.e., it will not protect a user from attacking others with the same role.
Mitigation
Ensure that access control checks are performed related to the business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that are applied to more generic resources such as files, connections, processes, memory, and database records. For example, a database may restrict access for medical records to a specific database user, but each record might only be intended to be accessible to the patient and the patient's doctor [REF-7].
Mitigation MIT-4.4
Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks
- Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
- For example, consider using authorization frameworks such as the JAAS Authorization Framework [REF-233] and the OWASP ESAPI Access Control feature [REF-45].
Mitigation
- For web applications, make sure that the access control mechanism is enforced correctly at the server side on every page. Users should not be able to access any unauthorized functionality or information by simply requesting direct access to that page.
- One way to do this is to ensure that all pages containing sensitive information are not cached, and that all such pages restrict access to requests that are accompanied by an active and authenticated session token associated with a user who has the required permissions to access that page.
Mitigation
Use the access control capabilities of your operating system and server environment and define your access control lists accordingly. Use a "default deny" policy when defining these ACLs.
CAPEC-665: Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws
An adversary leverages a firmware weakness within the Thunderbolt protocol, on a computing device to manipulate Thunderbolt controller firmware in order to exploit vulnerabilities in the implementation of authorization and verification schemes within Thunderbolt protection mechanisms. Upon gaining physical access to a target device, the adversary conducts high-level firmware manipulation of the victim Thunderbolt controller SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) flash, through the use of a SPI Programing device and an external Thunderbolt device, typically as the target device is booting up. If successful, this allows the adversary to modify memory, subvert authentication mechanisms, spoof identities and content, and extract data and memory from the target device. Currently 7 major vulnerabilities exist within Thunderbolt protocol with 9 attack vectors as noted in the Execution Flow.