Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify internet-exposed SSCMS Agent Installation Workflow endpoint
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DeliveryCraft manipulated SecurityKey parameter value
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ExploitInduce passive victim interaction to satisfy UI:P condition
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ExecutionSubmit forged request to bypass access control
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ImpactAchieve limited unauthorized read/write access within agent workflow scope
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | The Agent Installation Workflow component must be accessible over the network, and the SecurityKey-based authorization pathway within it must be reachable. High attack complexity (AC:H from the CVSS 4.0 vector) means the attacker must overcome a non-trivial precondition - likely correct knowledge of request structure, timing, or a partial secret - and the description explicitly states 'exploitation is known to be difficult.' Passive user interaction (UI:P) requires a legitimate user to perform some action before or during exploitation, such as initiating an agent installation session. Exploitation is specific to the Agent Installation Workflow; other SSCMS components are not implicated by available data. What limits exploitation: the high complexity bar, the interaction dependency, and the low-impact ceiling - unauthorized access does not appear to yield full system compromise based on the VC:L/VI:L/VA:L ratings. |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.0 score of 2.3 is low, and the limiting factors embedded in the vector are meaningful: AC:H (high attack complexity) signals the exploit cannot be trivially reproduced, and UI:P (passive user interaction) introduces a dependency on victim behavior that reduces automation potential. All CIA impacts are rated Low (VC:L/VI:L/VA:L), and there is no subsequent-system impact (SC:N/SI:N/SA:N). No EPSS data is available to supplement the CVSS signal, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. No public exploit or POC has been identified. The VulDB 'Authentication Bypass' tag suggests the security consequence is qualitatively meaningful - bypassing an installation workflow's authorization could enable unauthorized agent registration - but the high complexity and interaction requirements substantially constrain real-world risk. The absence of a vendor response to the disclosure is a concern for defenders who cannot rely on a patched baseline. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker targeting an internet-accessible SSCMS 7.4.0 deployment crafts a request to the Agent Installation Workflow with a specially constructed or replayed SecurityKey value designed to satisfy the access control check without valid authorization. Successful exploitation requires inducing a passive interaction from a legitimate user - possibly through a timing, session, or request-chaining mechanism - consistent with the UI:P requirement. No public exploit code has been identified, making this scenario dependent on attacker-developed tooling. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
Improper access control in SiteServer SSCMS 7.4.0's Agent Installation Workflow allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions by manipulating the SecurityKey argument, potentially gaining unauthorized access to protected functionality. The CVSS 4.0 score of 2.3 reflects genuine exploitation difficulty - high attack complexity and required passive user interaction significantly limit opportunistic abuse - though the authentication bypass characterization indicates a security boundary violation is achievable under the right conditions. No patch is available; the project has not responded to responsible disclosure submitted via GitHub issue #3898, and no public exploit has been identified at this time.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis; the SiteServer project has not responded to the responsible disclosure documented in GitHub issue #3898. As a compensating control, organizations should restrict network access to the Agent Installation Workflow endpoint at the firewall or reverse-proxy layer, limiting access to known internal IP ranges only - this addresses the AV:N attack vector directly, though it does not fix the underlying flaw. If agent installation functionality is not actively required, disabling or removing the component eliminates the attack surface entirely; be aware this will prevent legitimate agent onboarding until a patch is applied. Monitor VulDB (https://vuldb.com/vuln/397036) and the GitHub issue (https://github.com/siteserver/cms/issues/3898) for patch availability and vendor response.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
SiteServer SSCMS is a .NET-based content management system maintained by the siteserver project, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:siteserver:sscms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. The vulnerability resides in the Agent Installation Workflow component, which uses a SecurityKey argument - likely a token or shared secret used to authorize agent registration or communication. The root cause is CWE-284 (Improper Access Control), a class of weaknesses where software fails to restrict access to a resource in a manner consistent with its intended security policy. In this case, insufficient validation of the SecurityKey allows an attacker to craft or replay a manipulated value that bypasses the intended authorization gate, achieving access without proper credentials or authorization.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Network-reachable with no privilege requirement per CVSS 4.0 vector, but high complexity and user interaction required; limited CIA impact consistent with 4.0 VC:L/VI:L/VA:L and no scope change.
Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).
CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB
DescriptionCVE.org
A vulnerability was found in SiteServer SSCMS 7.4.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Agent Installation Workflow. Performing a manipulation of the argument SecurityKey results in improper access controls. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The attack is considered to have high complexity. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
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EUVD-2026-68176
GHSA-v975-p34v-4fvr
NVD
CVE.org
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VulDB
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