CVE-2024-5525

Summary

CVE-2024-5525 is an improper privilege management vulnerability affecting Astrotalks version 10/03/2023. This issue enables local users to bypass authentication and gain administrator access to the application, providing attackers with the ability to execute unauthorized administrative actions. The vulnerability stems from insufficient access controls, allowing unauthorized privilege escalation. This weakness poses a significant risk, as it can lead to major data breaches and system disruptions. Users are strongly advised to update to the latest version of Astrotalks to mitigate this threat.

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