Inadequate access control in the C21 Live Encoder and Live Mosaic product, version 5.3. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to access the application as an administrator user through the application endpoint, due to lack of proper credential management.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live_encoder | Cires21 | 5.3 (including) | 5.3 (including) |
Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:
When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses: