{"id":34509,"date":"2025-05-05T05:07:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T05:07:56","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-14T17:18:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T17:18:14","slug":"cve-2023-50612-escalation-of-privileges-and-data-leakage-in-fit2cloud-cloud-explorer-lite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-50612-escalation-of-privileges-and-data-leakage-in-fit2cloud-cloud-explorer-lite\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2023-50612: Escalation of Privileges and Data Leakage in fit2cloud Cloud Explorer Lite<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the realm of cybersecurity, there exist vulnerabilities that pose a significant threat to data security and system integrity. One of these vulnerabilities is CVE-2023-50612, a potent Insecure Permissions vulnerability present in fit2cloud Cloud Explorer Lite version 1.4.1. This vulnerability is particularly concerning as it allows local attackers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/ahold-delhaize-cyber-attack-unpacking-the-data-breach-and-its-implications\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39166\">escalate privileges<\/a> and gain unauthorized access to sensitive data via the cloud accounts parameter. As more organizations leverage cloud-based solutions, understanding this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32849-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39167\">vulnerability and its potential<\/a> impact is critical.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2023-50612<br \/>\nSeverity: High &#8211; CVSS 7.8<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Escalation of privileges and unauthorized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/doge-s-access-to-federal-data-raises-cybersecurity-concerns\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39334\">access to sensitive data<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3646863150\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>fit2cloud Cloud Explorer Lite | 1.4.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2023-50612 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3200-unauthenticated-remote-attacker-exploiting-insecure-tls-protocols\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40773\">exploit works by an attacker manipulating the insecure<\/a> permissions of the cloud accounts parameter in fit2cloud Cloud Explorer Lite. Specifically, the attacker can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3761-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-my-tickets-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40003\">escalate their privileges<\/a> within the system, thus bypassing security measures and gaining access to restricted data. This exploit is particularly dangerous as it does not require any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43922-unprivileged-local-user-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-filewave-windows-client\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41416\">user interaction and only requires low-level privileges<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-739289785\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Although the exact method of exploiting this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-44755-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-sacco-management-system-v1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39641\">vulnerability will depend on the specific system<\/a> configuration and the attacker&#8217;s knowledge, a conceptual example might look like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">$ .\/fit2cloud-exploit --cloud-accounts \/path\/to\/target-account\n{\n&quot;local-attacker&quot;: {\n&quot;privileges&quot;: &quot;escalated&quot;,\n&quot;access&quot;: &quot;granted&quot;\n}\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This example represents an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-35996-cross-site-scripting-attack-in-kunbus-pictory\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42849\">attacker using a local exploit script<\/a> (`fit2cloud-exploit`) and specifying the path to the targeted cloud account (`&#8211;cloud-accounts \/path\/to\/target-account`). The result is the attacker&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28237-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-worldcast-systems-ecreso-fm-dab-tv-transmitter\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40017\">privileges being escalated<\/a> (`&#8221;privileges&#8221;: &#8220;escalated&#8221;`) and gaining access to sensitive data (`&#8221;access&#8221;: &#8220;granted&#8221;`).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2594-critical-vulnerability-in-user-registration-membership-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40485\">fit2cloud Cloud Explorer<\/a> Lite are strongly recommended to apply the vendor patch to address this vulnerability. If the patch is not immediately accessible, employing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. However, these should not be viewed as long-term solutions, and the vendor patch should be applied as soon as feasible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the realm of cybersecurity, there exist vulnerabilities that pose a significant threat to data security and system integrity. One of these vulnerabilities is CVE-2023-50612, a potent Insecure Permissions vulnerability present in fit2cloud Cloud Explorer Lite version 1.4.1. This vulnerability is particularly concerning as it allows local attackers to escalate privileges and gain unauthorized [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-34509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34509","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34509"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34509\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38151,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34509\/revisions\/38151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34509"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=34509"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=34509"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=34509"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=34509"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=34509"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=34509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}