Improper access control in Sakai - CVE-2024-47876
Published: October 15, 2024 / Updated: April 28, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU128320
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47876
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in kernel user account handling when processing logins for users created with the type roleview. A remote attacker can authenticate using such an account to gain unauthorized access to the system.
Affected software
Sakai
How to mitigate CVE-2024-47876
Install security update from vendor's website.
Sakai - update to 23.3