CVE-2024-49608: Incorrect Privilege Assignment in gerryworks GERRYWORKS Post by Mail
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in gerryworks GERRYWORKS Post by Mail gerryworks-post-by-mail allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects GERRYWORKS Post by Mail: from n/a through <= 1.0.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in gerryworks GERRYWORKS Post by Mail versions up to 1.0 is due to incorrect privilege assignment, which allows an attacker with some privileges to escalate their privileges further. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) indicates that the attack can be performed remotely over the network with low attack complexity, requiring some privileges but no user interaction, and results in high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker with limited privileges to escalate their privileges to a higher level, potentially leading to full system compromise including unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of data, and disruption of service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the affected software to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious privilege escalation attempts. Do not assume the vulnerability is mitigated without vendor confirmation.
CVE-2024-49608: Incorrect Privilege Assignment in gerryworks GERRYWORKS Post by Mail
Description
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in gerryworks GERRYWORKS Post by Mail gerryworks-post-by-mail allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects GERRYWORKS Post by Mail: from n/a through <= 1.0.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in gerryworks GERRYWORKS Post by Mail versions up to 1.0 is due to incorrect privilege assignment, which allows an attacker with some privileges to escalate their privileges further. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) indicates that the attack can be performed remotely over the network with low attack complexity, requiring some privileges but no user interaction, and results in high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker with limited privileges to escalate their privileges to a higher level, potentially leading to full system compromise including unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of data, and disruption of service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the affected software to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious privilege escalation attempts. Do not assume the vulnerability is mitigated without vendor confirmation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-10-17T09:51:09.447Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cd74d2e6bfc5ba1df011a1
Added to database: 4/1/2026, 7:41:06 PM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 4:51:35 AM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 9:56:34 PM
Views: 26
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