Missing authorization in Grafana

1) Missing Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU78470

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2183

CWE-ID: CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization in the alerts feature within API. A remote user can use the API to send multiple alert messages to e-mail and Slack, spamming users, prepare Phishing attack or block SMTP server.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Grafana: before 9.5.3

External links

http://grafana.com/security/security-advisories/cve-2023-2183/
http://github.com/grafana/bugbounty/security/advisories/GHSA-cvm3-pp2j-chr3
http://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230706-0002/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.