CVE-2024-45488

One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Passwords before 7.5.2 allows unauthorized access because of an issue related to cookies

Critical Β· published August 30, 2024

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High probability of exploitation

CVSS calls it critical at 9.8. It sits in the 98.9th percentile for exploit probability.

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
51%
Percentile
98.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A cookie oversight is allowing unauthorized access in One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Passwords! This vulnerability affects virtual appliances before version 7.5.2. πŸ”₯ Think of it like a hotel that hands out room keys without checking IDs β€” anyone could waltz right in and access sensitive information without permission! πŸͺπŸ”‘ This flaw could lead to absolutely devastating consequences, enabling attackers to access privileged accounts and potentially manipulate sensitive data. If you're using the impacted versions, it’s a recipe for disaster just waiting to happen!

Put simply

Think of it like a hotel that hands out room keys without checking IDs β€” anyone could waltz right in and access sensitive information without permission! πŸͺπŸ”‘ The vulnerability arises from improper cookie handling that fails to enforce proper authentication checks in virtual appliance installations like VMware or HyperV.

What to do

This flaw could lead to absolutely devastating consequences, enabling attackers to access privileged accounts and potentially manipulate sensitive data. If you're using the impacted versions, it’s a recipe for disaster just waiting to happen! To mitigate this risk, upgrade immediately to versions 7.0.5.1 LTS, 7.4.2, or 7.5.2. Additionally, review your cookie settings and ensure proper authentication measures are in place to protect against unauthorized access. You've got this! With these steps, you'll be reinforcing your defenses in no time! πŸ›‘οΈ

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 Β· CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.50603 Β· 98.9th percentile
Published
2024-08-30T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 30 AUG 00:00Z
    One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Passwords before 7.5.2 allows unauthorized access because of an issue related to cookies
    cvelistv5