CVE-2024-29085
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper access control for some BigDL software maintained by Intel(R) before version 2.5.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceBigDL before version 2.5.0 contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows authenticated users to escalate privileges through adjacent network access. The vulnerability stems from insufficient authorization checks that can be bypassed by local or adjacent network attackers who already have valid credentials.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify BigDL installationCheck for BigDL installation by searching for bigdl*.jar files, or run 'pip list | grep -i bigdl' if installed via pip, or check common installation directories like /opt/bigdl or /usr/local/bigdlAffected if BigDL is not found on the system, the system is not affected by this CVE
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Determine installed BigDL versionIf BigDL is installed, run 'pip show bigdl' or check the JAR file version in the installation directory, or look for version information in the BigDL release notes or libs folderAffected if The installed version is before 2.5.0 (e.g., 2.4.0, 2.3.0, 2.2.0, etc.)
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Check network exposureReview network configuration to determine if BigDL services (typically port 8080, 8443, or custom ports) are accessible from adjacent network segments. Use 'netstat -tlnp' or 'ss -tlnp' to identify listening ports associated with BigDLAffected if BigDL is listening on network ports accessible from adjacent network attackers rather than only localhost or strictly isolated networks
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Verify authentication is in useCheck if BigDL authentication is enabled by reviewing configuration files (typically in conf/ folder) for settings like 'bigdl.authentication' or similar authorization configurationsAffected if Authentication is enabled but the authorization checks can be bypassed by adjacent attackers with valid credentials
The environment is affected if BigDL version before 2.5.0 is installed and its network services are accessible to adjacent network users who have valid credentials.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade BigDL to version 2.5.0 or later. If immediate upgrading is not possible, restrict network access to trusted users and implement additional authentication layers for adjacent network paths.
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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