CVE-2024-5249
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 · uneditedIn versions of Akana API Platform prior to 2024.1.0, SAML tokens can be replayed.
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 confidenceThe Akana API Platform prior to 2024.1.0 fails to properly validate SAML tokens, allowing captured authentication tokens to be reused in replay attacks. An attacker who intercepts a valid SAML assertion can resubmit it to authenticate as the legitimate user.
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<= 2024.1.0CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Determine installed Akana Platform versionLocate the Akana API Platform version information in the platform admin console, installation directory, or by querying the platform's about/version endpointAffected if The installed version is 2024.1.0 or earlier (any version prior to the fix)
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Confirm SAML authentication is enabledReview the platform's authentication configuration settings to determine if SAML-based single sign-on is configured and activeAffected if SAML authentication is enabled - this vulnerability only affects environments using SAML for user authentication
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Inspect authentication logs for duplicate SAML assertionsExamine the platform's authentication and audit logs for repeated use of the same SAML assertion ID or token values within the expected validity windowAffected if Log entries show identical SAML assertion IDs being used multiple times, indicating possible replay attacks
The environment is affected if the installed Akana Platform version is 2024.1.0 or earlier AND SAML authentication is configured, as the lack of replay prevention allows captured SAML assertions to be reused for unauthorized access.
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.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade to Akana API Platform 2024.1.0 or later, which implements proper token replay prevention through unique token identifiers and validation. Until patched, monitor for duplicate SAML assertion usage in authentication logs.
Akana API Platform 2024.1.0 or later
- 1. Identify the current installed version of Akana API Platform
- 2. Review the release notes for version 2024.1.0 or later on portal.perforce.com for SAML replay protection details
- 3. Plan the upgrade during a maintenance window
- 4. Backup current configuration and data
- 5. Upgrade to Akana API Platform version 2024.1.0 or later
- 6. Verify SAML authentication is functioning correctly post-upgrade
- 7. Test that SAML token replay attacks are now prevented
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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