#VU99975 Authentication Bypass by Spoofing in ZooKeeper - CVE-2024-51504
Published: November 6, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99975
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-51504
CWE-ID: CWE-290
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ZooKeeper
ZooKeeper
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass IP-based authentication.
The vulnerability exists due to IPAuthenticationProvider is using the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header when authenticated users by IP address in the Admin Server. A remote attacker can pass a trusted IP addresses via the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.