Description

An issue in GAPTEQ Designer v.3.5 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the Company Manger role.

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  "score": "9.8",
  "pubDate": "2026-08-17T19:16:31.767Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-08-17T19:16:31.767Z",
  "executiveSummary": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability has been identified in GAPTEQ Designer v.3.5. This security flaw allows a remote attacker to successfully escalate their operating privileges within the application by leveraging the built-in Company Manger role.\nThe vulnerability directly impacts the access control mechanisms of GAPTEQ Designer v.3.5, posing significant risk implications to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the underlying system and managed data. By exploiting this authorization flaw, an authenticated or remote malicious actor can bypass intended security boundaries and acquire higher-level administrative or managerial permissions than initially assigned.\nThe attack capabilities include unauthorized access to sensitive functionalities and data streams restricted to higher privilege tiers. Exploitation typically requires network access to the vulnerable application and a valid user context associated with or capable of interacting with the Company Manger role. Successful exploitation compromises the role-based access control architecture, enabling unauthorized administrative actions within the affected software environment.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability resides in the access control and authorization enforcement logic of GAPTEQ Designer v.3.5, specifically within the handling and validation of the Company Manger role. The root cause stems from improper authorization checks, where user session contexts and role assignments are insufficiently validated during sensitive function execution or state transitions.\nThe vulnerable component involves the role-based access control (RBAC) implementation governing managerial actions within the application. Network exposure is present as the application accepts remote requests, allowing authenticated remote entities to interact with vulnerable endpoints.\nThe attack flow proceeds as follows: First, an attacker establishes network connectivity to the target GAPTEQ Designer v.3.5 instance. Utilizing an account or session associated with limited privileges or specifically targeting the Company Manger role parameters, the attacker crafts a malicious HTTP request or API call designed to invoke privileged operational logic. Due to inadequate server-side validation of role boundaries and authorization tokens, the application fails to enforce the principle of least privilege.\nConsequently, the system processes the request as if it originated from a legitimately authorized high-level administrator or manager. The payload behavior involves executing administrative routines, modifying system configurations, or accessing restricted data structures normally sequestered from standard users. Post-exploitation impact includes complete control over affected company resources, potential lateral movement within the application ecosystem, and unauthorized data exfiltration or manipulation."
}