Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Apache Pinot - CVE-2024-56325

 

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Apache Pinot - CVE-2024-56325

Published: March 4, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU105262
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56325
CWE-ID: CWE-138
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Pinot

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient neutralization of special characters in a URI within the AuthenticationFilter class. A remote attacker can bypass authentication on the target system.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-56325

Install updates from vendor's website.

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