Incorrect authorization in nats-server - CVE-2022-24450
Published: June 27, 2022 / Updated: June 29, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64698
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24450
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: NATS - The Cloud Native Messaging System
Affected software:
nats-server
nats-server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to misusing the "dynamically provisioned sandbox accounts" feature. A remote user can take advantage of its valid account and switch over to another existing account without further authentication to obtain the privileges of the System account.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-24450
Install update from vendor's website.