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Improper AuthenticationWeakness · CWE-287

CVE-2024-4129

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-05-14
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Improper Authentication vulnerability in Snow Software AB Snow License Manager on Windows allows a networked attacker to perform an Authentication Bypass if Active Directory Authentication is enabled.This issue affects Snow License Manager: from 9.33.2 through 9.34.0.

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 confidence

Improper authentication vulnerability in Snow License Manager versions 9.33.2-9.34.0 allows networked attackers to bypass authentication when Active Directory Authentication is enabled. The CVSS 8.8 score indicates high severity with network exploitability and moderate attack complexity.

MitigationUpgrade to a version beyond 9.34.0 when a patch is released, or disable Active Directory Authentication if not required, or implement network segmentation/additional authentication controls until a patch is available.

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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
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

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  1. Determine Snow License Manager version
    Check the installed version of Snow License Manager in the application or system information panel, typically accessible via the admin console or installed program details
    Affected if version is 9.33.2, 9.33.3, 9.33.4, 9.33.5, 9.33.6, 9.34.0 or any version within the 9.33.2-9.34.0 range
  2. Verify Active Directory Authentication status
    Access the Snow License Manager administrative settings or authentication configuration panel and determine whether Active Directory Authentication is enabled
    Affected if Active Directory Authentication is enabled and the version falls within the affected range
  3. Confirm network accessibility
    Determine if the Snow License Manager web interface or API is accessible from untrusted networks by reviewing firewall rules, network configuration, or exposure to the internet
    Affected if the application is network-accessible beyond trusted segments and AD authentication is enabled on an affected version

a user is affected if Snow License Manager version 9.33.2-9.34.0 is running with Active Directory Authentication enabled and the service is network-accessible

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade to a version beyond 9.34.0 when a patch is released, or disable Active Directory Authentication if not required, or implement network segmentation/additional authentication controls until a patch is available.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
28.0 hours of engineering $4,980
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