CVE-2024-27349CWE-290

Apache HugeGraph-Server: Bypass whitelist in Auth mode

Critical · published April 22, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.1
EPSS
1%
Percentile
63.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A crafty authentication bypass vulnerability lurks in Apache HugeGraph-Server versions before 1.3.0! This sneaky flaw lets attackers impersonate legitimate users with just a little ingenuity. 🔥 Think of it like a theme park where anyone can skip the ticket booth and enter without showing proof of purchase — a recipe for chaos! Without the proper authentication checks, attackers can waltz right in and access sensitive areas of your data. Imagine an attacker strolling through your server like they own the place — reading, modifying, or even deleting data without a hitch! This could lead to absolutely devastating breaches of sensitive information and unauthorized access to critical resources, putting your whole operation at serious risk.

Put simply

Think of it like a theme park where anyone can skip the ticket booth and enter without showing proof of purchase — a recipe for chaos! Without the proper authentication checks, attackers can waltz right in and access sensitive areas of your data. This vulnerability allows authentication bypass by spoofing credentials, meaning that anyone can gain unauthorized access by crafting a valid session token without going through the normal authentication checks in Apache HugeGraph-Server.

What to do

Imagine an attacker strolling through your server like they own the place — reading, modifying, or even deleting data without a hitch! This could lead to absolutely devastating breaches of sensitive information and unauthorized access to critical resources, putting your whole operation at serious risk. Upgrade immediately to Apache HugeGraph-Server version 1.3.0 or later to close this vulnerability. Review your access controls and ensure that authentication mechanisms are robust to prevent similar issues in the future. You've got this! Update your systems, and you'll be back in the security game in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.1 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01024 · 63.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-290 · Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
Published
2024-04-22T14:08Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 APR 14:08Z
    Apache HugeGraph-Server: Bypass whitelist in Auth mode
    cvelistv5