CVE-2024-36128: directus — Exploit & Fix

Description

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to 10.11.2, providing a non-numeric length value to the random string generation utility will create a memory issue breaking the capability to generate random strings platform wide. This creates a denial of service situation where logged in sessions can no longer be refreshed as sessions depend on the capability to generate a random session ID. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.11.2.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-754 CWE-754

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
monospace	directus	< 10.11.2

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/7d2a1392f43613094de700062aba168a9400dd3b https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-632p-p495-25m5 https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/7d2a1392f43613094de700062aba168a9400dd3b https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-632p-p495-25m5

Exploits

https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-632p-p495-25m5 https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-632p-p495-25m5

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-36128? +

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to 10.11.2, providing a non-numeric length value to the random string generation utility will create a memory issue breaking the capability to generate random strings platform wide. This creates a denial of service situation where logged in sessions can no longer be refreshed as sessions depend on the capability to generate a random session ID. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.11.2. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-36128? +

CVE-2024-36128 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-36128? +

CVE-2024-36128 affects products from monospace, specifically: directus. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-36128? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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