Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessGain local low-privileged access
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ExploitManipulate user-controlled key/identifier
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ExecutionBypass authorization check (IDOR)
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ImpactEscalate privileges / access high-value resource
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Object-level authorization, IDOR prevention
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| Exploitation Conditions | Requires an attacker with existing local, low-privileged authenticated access to a Windows host running a vulnerable HYPR Passwordless version (any release before 11.3.3). Exploitation hinges on the product using a user-controlled key/identifier to make an authorization decision (CWE-639 insecure direct object reference); the attacker substitutes or tampers with that key to reference a resource belonging to another or higher-privileged principal. Limiting factors that reduce real-world risk: the attack vector is local (AV:L) with no network reach, it needs valid low-privilege credentials/foothold (PR:L), no user interaction of a victim is required (UI:N), and only versions prior to 11.3.3 are affected (patched installs are not exposed). |
| Impact | This is a moderate-risk local privilege escalation (CVSS 4.0 base 6.9, Medium) rather than a top-tier emergency. The vendor-supplied CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L) is internally consistent with the CWE-639 (authorization bypass through user-controlled key / IDOR) classification and the 'Privilege Escalation' framing: the attacker must already have local access and low privileges (PR:L), and the primary damage is high confidentiality impact with only limited integrity/availability effect. No EPSS score, KEV listing, SSVC decision, or public POC was provided in the intelligence set, so there is no signal of active or probable exploitation - exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' The signals do not conflict: a local-only, authentication-required flaw naturally correlates with low mass-exploitation likelihood, and the absence of KEV/EPSS is consistent with that. The key mitigating fact is that a vendor patch is available (HYPR advisory / fixed in 11.3.3), making this a straightforward patch-management item rather than a fire drill. Missing data to note: no EPSS probability and no explicit POC status were supplied, so widespread-exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified from the input. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A low-privileged local user of HYPR Passwordless on a Windows host manipulates a user-controlled identifier (key) that the product uses for authorization, causing it to act on another user's or a higher-privileged resource. Because the authorization decision trusts attacker-supplied input, the user escalates their effective privileges on the system. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data, and the attack requires existing local low-privileged access rather than remote network reach. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 14, 2026
Local privilege escalation in HYPR Passwordless on Windows (all releases before 11.3.3) allows an attacker holding existing low-privileged local access to manipulate a user-controlled key used in an authorization decision, bypassing access checks and reaching resources belonging to other or higher-privileged principals. The vulnerability is an insecure direct object reference (CWE-639) rated CVSS:4.0 base 6.9 (Medium) with a local vector (AV:L, PR:L, UI:N) and high confidentiality impact but only limited integrity and availability impact, meaning the practical worst case is unauthorized disclosure rather than full host takeover. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and HYPR has addressed the issue in version 11.3.3, so only unpatched installations remain exposed.
RemediationAI
Upgrade HYPR Passwordless on Windows to version 11.3.3 or later - this is the vendor-released fix and the only action that fully removes the flawed user-controlled-key authorization logic; the EUVD record gives the remediation threshold as 11.3.3. Patch status is "vendor-released patch: 11.3.3" per the vendor trust center advisory (https://www.hypr.com/trust-center/security-advisories). Because exploitation requires an already-present low-privileged local account, the most effective compensating controls until patching completes are host-side: restrict interactive logon and RDP/console access on machines running HYPR Passwordless to the smallest possible set of trusted users, since an attacker without local credentials cannot reach the vulnerable code path at all. Where practical, apply application control or EDR rules that block or alert on HYPR Passwordless component processes being manipulated by non-HYPR or non-system accounts; the trade-off is additional administrative tuning and potential false positives in environments where help-desk staff legitimately interact with the agent. Monitor Windows security event logs for anomalous process access, handle duplication, or unexpected token usage involving the HYPR service, and treat any unexplained privilege change on a Passwordless host as a suspected authorization-bypass attempt. These controls reduce but do not eliminate exposure - the local, low-privilege prerequisite means a determined attacker with a foothold can still probe the interface - so they should be treated strictly as interim measures, not as substitutes for the upgrade.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The root cause is CWE-639, Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key - commonly described as an insecure direct object reference (IDOR). In this class of defect, the application accepts an identifier, object key, or reference supplied by the caller and uses it directly to make an authorization decision without verifying that the requesting principal is actually entitled to the referenced object. Because the key is attacker-influenced, a low-privileged local user can substitute or tamper with it to point at a resource, credential store, or configuration or service object owned by another user or by a more privileged account, and the software's own access-control logic then permits the operation. HYPR Passwordless is a Windows credential/authentication component, so the affected surface is local to the host rather than network-reachable. The EUVD entry identifies the affected product simply as "Passwordless 0 <11.3.3", confirming that every release below 11.3.3 carries the flawed authorization logic and that fixed builds are not vulnerable. The CVSS:4.0 vector (AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L) confirms the attack requires local position and low privileges, needs no victim interaction, and that the dominant impact is loss of confidentiality, with integrity and availability only partially affected. The independent assessment (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L) aligns with this reading and further notes that the local attack vector, the need for a valid low-privilege foothold, and the version-bounded exposure all act as risk-limiting factors.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Local IDOR requiring an existing low-privileged account gives AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N; high confidentiality from cross-user access, limited integrity/availability, no scope change.
Primary rating from Vendor (hypr).
CVSS VectorVendor: hypr
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
Authorization bypass through User-Controlled key vulnerability in HYPR Passwordless on Windows allows Privilege Escalation.
This issue affects HYPR Passwordless: before 11.3.3.
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