CVE-2024-37905: authentik Access Control Flaw — Fix

Description

authentik is an open-source Identity Provider that emphasizes flexibility and versatility. Authentik API-Access-Token mechanism can be exploited to gain admin user privileges. A successful exploit of the issue will result in a user gaining full admin access to the Authentik application, including resetting user passwords and more. This issue has been patched in version(s) 2024.2.4, 2024.4.2 and 2024.6.0.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.8

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-284 CWE-284

CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
goauthentik	authentik	< 2024.2.4
goauthentik	authentik	2024.4.0 — 2024.4.3

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-c78c-2r9w-p7x4 https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-c78c-2r9w-p7x4

Other References

https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2024.2.4 https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2024.4.3 https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2024.6.0 https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2024.2.4 https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2024.4.3 https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2024.6.0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-37905? +

authentik is an open-source Identity Provider that emphasizes flexibility and versatility. Authentik API-Access-Token mechanism can be exploited to gain admin user privileges. A successful exploit of the issue will result in a user gaining full admin access to the Authentik application, including resetting user passwords and more. This issue has been patched in version(s) 2024.2.4, 2024.4.2 and 2024.6.0. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-37905? +

CVE-2024-37905 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-37905? +

CVE-2024-37905 affects products from goauthentik, specifically: authentik. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-37905? +

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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