CVE-2024-45369
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 · uneditedThe 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 confidenceThe 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.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the authentication mechanism in useReview 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
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Check for HTTPS/TLS enforcement on authentication endpointsInspect the server configuration and application settings to verify that authentication-related endpoints are only accessible over encrypted HTTPS connectionsAffected if Authentication endpoints are reachable over unencrypted HTTP or TLS is not enforced
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Review session management configurationExamine how session identifiers are generated, stored, and validated. Check session token length, randomness, timeout values, and whether sessions are properly invalidated on logoutAffected if Session tokens are short, predictable, or not properly validated on each request
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Inspect token validation logicAnalyze 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 validationAffected if Tokens are not cryptographically signed, lack expiration validation, or rely solely on client-side data
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Check for multi-factor authentication (MFA) implementationReview whether the application supports and enforces MFA for user authentication, particularly for privileged accountsAffected 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.
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 dataImplement 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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- Review / QA8.0 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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-45369 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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