Improper AuthenticationWeakness · CWE-287

CVE-2024-45369

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-22
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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90/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
The web application uses a weak authentication mechanism to verify that a request is coming from an authenticated and authorized resource.

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 · low confidence

The web application relies on a weak authentication mechanism to validate that requests originate from authenticated and authorized resources. This allows attackers to potentially bypass authentication controls and gain unauthorized access.

MitigationImplement strong authentication mechanisms such as multi-factor authentication, secure session management, and proper token validation. Replace weak authentication methods with industry-standard protocols.

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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
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/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.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify the authentication mechanism in use
    Review the web application's configuration files, HTTP headers, and authentication-related code to determine what authentication methods are implemented (e.g., Basic Auth, Digest Auth, Session-based, Token-based, OAuth, etc.)
    Affected if The application uses Basic Auth, Digest Auth, or other weak authentication methods without strong underlying protections
  2. Check for HTTPS/TLS enforcement on authentication endpoints
    Inspect the server configuration and application settings to verify that authentication-related endpoints are only accessible over encrypted HTTPS connections
    Affected if Authentication endpoints are reachable over unencrypted HTTP or TLS is not enforced
  3. Review session management configuration
    Examine how session identifiers are generated, stored, and validated. Check session token length, randomness, timeout values, and whether sessions are properly invalidated on logout
    Affected if Session tokens are short, predictable, or not properly validated on each request
  4. Inspect token validation logic
    Analyze the code responsible for validating authentication tokens (JWT, API keys, session cookies) to determine if tokens are cryptographically verified, have proper expiration checks, and include integrity validation
    Affected if Tokens are not cryptographically signed, lack expiration validation, or rely solely on client-side data
  5. Check for multi-factor authentication (MFA) implementation
    Review whether the application supports and enforces MFA for user authentication, particularly for privileged accounts
    Affected if MFA is not implemented or is optional/disabled for user accounts

The environment is affected if the web application relies on weak authentication methods (such as Basic/Digest Auth over HTTP, predictable sessions, or unvalidated tokens) without MFA or strong cryptographic protections.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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

Implement strong authentication mechanisms such as multi-factor authentication, secure session management, and proper token validation. Replace weak authentication methods with industry-standard protocols.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation24.0 h
  • Testing16.0 h
  • Review / QA8.0 h
56.0 hours of engineering $9,760
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