Vertica
CVE-2024-6360
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V13 - Configuration Permission assignment review
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| Impact | CVSS score of 6.9 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, high complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A local attacker with access to the system could access resources due to misconfigured permissions. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in OpenText™ Vertica could allow Privilege Abuse and result in unauthorized access or privileges to Vertica agent apikey.0 through. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9). No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Review and restrict file/resource permissions, apply principle of least privilege.
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This vulnerability is classified as Incorrect Permission Assignment (CWE-732), which allows attackers to access resources due to misconfigured permissions. Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in OpenText™ Vertica could allow Privilege Abuse and result in unauthorized access or privileges to Vertica agent apikey.0 through 10.X, from 11.0 through 11.X, from 12.0 through 12.X, from 23.0 through 23.X, from 24.0 through 24.X. Affected products include: Microfocus Vertica, Opentext Vertica. Version information: through 10..
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:L/SI:N/SA:H/AU:Y/R:U/RE:L/U:Green
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CVSS VectorVendor: opentext
DescriptionCVE.org
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in OpenText™ Vertica could allow Privilege Abuse and result in unauthorized access or privileges to Vertica agent apikey. This issue affects Vertica: from 10.0 through 10.X, from 11.0 through 11.X, from 12.0 through 12.X, from 23.0 through 23.X, from 24.0 through 24.X.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
The validateAdminConfig handler in the Analytics Management Console in HPE Vertica 7.0.x before 7.0.2.12, 7.1.x before 7
The vertica-udx-zygote process in HP Vertica 7.1.1 UDx does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to
A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in OpenText Vertica's management console application due to
This vulnerability is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaw in OpenText Vertica's management console that fails to
An observable response discrepancy vulnerability in OpenText Vertica's management console allows attackers to perform pa
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