Improper Authentication in Open Policy Agent - CVE-2024-8260

 

Improper Authentication in Open Policy Agent - CVE-2024-8260

Published: September 2, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU96663
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8260
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Open Policy Agent
Affected software:
Open Policy Agent

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-8260

Install updates from vendor's website.

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