Yugabyte Platform CVE-2024-6908

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-6908?

CVE-2024-6908 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.0 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

MEDIUM

Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)

2024-07-19 security@yugabyte.com

Privilege Escalation Authentication Bypass

6.0

CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: yugabyte

Severity by source

Vendor (yugabyte) PRIMARY

6.0 MEDIUM

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Primary rating from Vendor (yugabyte) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: yugabyte

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 19, 2024 - 15:15 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper privilege management in Yugabyte Platform allows authenticated admin users to escalate privileges to SuperAdmin via a crafted PUT HTTP request, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive system functions and data.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269), which allows attackers to escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access. Improper privilege management in Yugabyte Platform allows authenticated admin users to escalate privileges to SuperAdmin via a crafted PUT HTTP request, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive system functions and data.

Affected ProductsAI

Yugabyte Platform.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply principle of least privilege, validate privilege transitions, implement proper role separation.