Cyber Posture

CVE-2024-53553

CriticalPublic PoC

Published: 16 January 2025

Published
16 January 2025
Modified
29 October 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0009 24.6th percentile
Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Description

Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.

Security Summary

CVE-2024-53553 is an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting OPEXUS FOIAXPRESS PUBLIC ACCESS LINK version 11.1.0. The flaw, classified under CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization), allows attackers to circumvent authentication mechanisms through specially crafted web requests. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N), indicating critical severity due to its network accessibility, low complexity, lack of required privileges or user interaction, and potential for high confidentiality and integrity impacts.

Remote attackers with network access to the affected system can exploit this vulnerability without authentication by sending crafted requests to the public access link component. Successful exploitation enables unauthorized access to restricted resources, potentially allowing attackers to view or modify sensitive information protected by the authentication controls.

Further technical details, including potential proof-of-concept exploits, are documented in the referenced GitHub repository at https://github.com/Turbul3nce/Vulnerability.Research/tree/main/CVE-2024-53553. An additional article on related exploitation techniques is available at https://infosecwriteups.com/exploiting-execute-after-redirect-ear-vulnerability-in-htb-previse-92ea3f1dbf3d. No specific patch or mitigation guidance is detailed in the provided information.

Details

CWE(s)
CWE-863

Affected Products

opexustech
foiaxpress public access link
11.1.0

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
Why these techniques?

CVE-2024-53553 enables authentication bypass via crafted web requests on a public-facing application (OPEXUS FOIAXPRESS PUBLIC ACCESS LINK), directly facilitating T1190: Exploit Public-Facing Application.

References