# CVE-2020-8494: In Kronos Web Time and Attendance (webTA) 3.8.x and later 3.x versions before 4.0, the com.threeis.webta.H402editUser servlet allows an atta

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:H/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:U/UI:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-01-30 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In Kronos Web Time and Attendance (webTA) 3.8.x and later 3.x versions before 4.0, the com.threeis.webta.H402editUser servlet allows an attacker with Timekeeper, Master Timekeeper, or HR Admin privileges to gain unauthorized administrative privileges within the application via the emp_id, userid, pw1, pw2, supervisor, and timekeeper parameters.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://www.kronos.com/products/kronos-webta
- http://www.nolanbkennedy.com/post/privilege-escalation-2-in-kronos-web-time-and-attendance-webta

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