Secure Authentication ServerApplication · Mfasoft

CVE-2024-46937

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-09-16
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.9.040924 or later.
See remediation →
84/100
Remediation priority · High
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
An improper access control (IDOR) vulnerability in the /api-selfportal/get-info-token-properties endpoint in MFASOFT Secure Authentication Server (SAS) 1.8.x through 1.9.x before 1.9.040924 allows remote attackers gain access to user tokens without authentication. The is a brute-force attack on the serial parameter by number identifier: GA00001, GA00002, GA00003, etc.

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 · high confidence

This is an IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference) vulnerability in MFASOFT Secure Authentication Server where the /api-selfportal/get-info-token-properties endpoint fails to verify user authorization before returning token information. Attackers can enumerate sequential serial numbers (GA00001, GA00002, etc.) to access sensitive token properties without any authentication, exposing user authentication tokens to unauthorized parties.

MitigationImplement proper authorization checks to verify the requesting user has legitimate access to the specific token being requested, and require valid authentication for the endpoint. Consider rate-limiting or CAPTCHA to impede brute-force enumeration attempts.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Secure Authentication ServerApplication
Affected:>= 1.8.0, < 1.9.040924

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

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

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the installed version of Mfasoft Secure Authentication Server
    Check the application version through the administrative console, installation directory metadata, or product about page. Common locations include the service management interface or version info file in the installation folder.
    Affected if The installed version is >= 1.8.0 and < 1.9.040924
  2. Verify if the /api-selfportal/get-info-token-properties endpoint is accessible
    Attempt to access the endpoint via HTTP/HTTPS request from an unauthenticated context, for example: GET /api-selfportal/get-info-token-properties?serial=GA00001
    Affected if The endpoint responds without requiring authentication (returns 200 OK instead of 401/403)
  3. Confirm the self-portal module is enabled
    Review the server configuration or administrative settings to verify whether the self-portal API module is currently active/enabled.
    Affected if Self-portal module is enabled and the vulnerable endpoint is reachable
  4. Test for IDOR via sequential token enumeration
    Send requests with incrementing serial number patterns (GA00001, GA00002, GA00003, etc.) to the endpoint without authentication and observe if sensitive token properties are returned.
    Affected if The endpoint returns token properties (such as user info, token secrets, or authentication data) for any serial number without requiring authorization

You are affected if the server runs version 1.8.0 through 1.9.040923, the self-portal is enabled, and the /api-selfportal/get-info-token-properties endpoint can be accessed without authentication to retrieve token information via serial number enumeration.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.9.040924 or later
Fixed in 1.9.040924
Interim mitigation

Implement proper authorization checks to verify the requesting user has legitimate access to the specific token being requested, and require valid authentication for the endpoint. Consider rate-limiting or CAPTCHA to impede brute-force enumeration attempts.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

1.9.040924 or later

  1. Upgrade MFASOFT Secure Authentication Server to version 1.9.040924 or later
  2. After upgrading, verify that the /api-selfportal/get-info-token-properties endpoint now properly enforces authentication
  3. Confirm that brute-force attacks on the serial parameter (GA00001, GA00002, etc.) are no longer successful

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Secure Authentication Server Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
13.0 hours of engineering $2,290
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