CVE-2024-10275 identifies an incorrect authorization vulnerability (CWE-863) in lunary-ai/lunary version 1.5.5, where administrators lacking direct billing permissions can escalate their privileges by altering existing users' permissions to include billing access. The root cause is a failure in the role-based access control (RBAC) mechanism, which should restrict billing permission assignments exclusively to users with the 'owner' role. This vulnerability enables admins to bypass these restrictions, effectively granting themselves unauthorized control over billing resources. The vulnerability requires authenticated access at the admin level and some user interaction to modify permissions. The CVSS 3.0 score is 7.3 (high severity), reflecting the network attack vector, low attack complexity, and the significant confidentiality and integrity impacts due to unauthorized billing access. Although no exploits are currently known in the wild, the flaw poses a substantial risk to organizational financial security. The vulnerability affects unspecified versions but is confirmed in version 1.5.5. The lack of a patch at the time of reporting necessitates immediate compensating controls. This vulnerability highlights the critical importance of strict RBAC enforcement and monitoring in SaaS and cloud-based collaboration platforms.

For European organizations, this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access and manipulation of billing information, potentially resulting in financial fraud, billing disputes, and loss of trust. Confidentiality of sensitive financial data is compromised, and integrity is at risk due to unauthorized permission changes. Although availability is not directly impacted, the financial and reputational damage could be significant, especially for organizations relying heavily on lunary-ai/lunary for billing and user management. Organizations in finance, technology, and sectors with strict compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR) face increased regulatory and operational risks. Attackers exploiting this flaw could cause unauthorized charges, disrupt billing processes, or leak sensitive financial data, leading to legal and compliance consequences.

1. Immediately audit all user permissions within lunary-ai/lunary to detect unauthorized billing permission assignments. 2. Enforce strict RBAC policies by restricting permission modification capabilities to 'owner' roles only, using custom access controls or external policy enforcement if the product lacks native support. 3. Monitor and log all permission changes with alerts for billing-related modifications. 4. Limit admin privileges to only those necessary and review admin roles regularly. 5. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all admin accounts to reduce risk of credential compromise. 6. Coordinate with lunary-ai vendor for timely patch deployment once available. 7. Consider temporary compensating controls such as disabling billing permission changes or isolating billing management to separate trusted environments. 8. Train administrators on the risks of privilege escalation and proper permission management practices.