CVE-2024-23794: otrs ag otrs Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-23794 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in otrs ag otrs. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 15-07-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 01-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the inline editing functionality of OTRS can lead to privilege escalation. This flaw allows an agent with read-only permissions to gain full access to a ticket. This issue arises in very rare instances when an admin has previously enabled the setting 'RequiredLock' of 'AgentFrontend::Ticket::InlineEditing::Property###Watch' in the system configuration.This issue affects OTRS: * 8.0.X * 2023.X * from 2024.X through 2024.4.x
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA5.2MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
18%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.27% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Otrs1 product
- otrs≥ 8.0.0, < 2024.5.2
Otrs ag1 product
- otrs≥ 8.0.0, < 8.1.0 | ≥ 2023.0, < 2024.0 | ≥ 2024.x, ≤ 2024.4.x
2 vendors · 2 products
References
1 links- otrs.com/release-notes/otrs-security-advisory-2024-06/Vendor Advisory