SB2024090215 - Improper Authentication in Open Policy Agent
Published: September 2, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024090215
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8260)
CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to the SMB force-authentication issue. A local user can use a specially crafted SMB share and gain unauthorized access to the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.