TeamcityApplication · Jetbrains

CVE-2024-56351

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-20
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2024.12 or later.
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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
In JetBrains TeamCity before 2024.12 access tokens were not revoked after removing user roles

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

In JetBrains TeamCity versions prior to 2024.12, when administrators removed user roles from accounts, the associated access tokens were not automatically revoked. This means users whose roles were removed could continue using existing tokens to authenticate and access TeamCity resources they should no longer have permission to use.

MitigationUpgrade to TeamCity 2024.12 or later, which contains the fix for this issue. Alternatively, manually review and revoke any outstanding access tokens for users whose roles have been modified.

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
TeamcityApplication
Affected:< 2024.12

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.

dbcve checks

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

  1. Check TeamCity version
    Navigate to Administration > Global Settings or access the TeamCity welcome page > About. Alternatively, check the version file in the TeamCity data directory under config/internal.properties.
    Affected if The installed version is earlier than 2024.12 (for example, 2024.11, 2024.10, etc.)
  2. Identify users with access tokens
    Go to Administration > User Management > Users. For each user, check the Authentication Tokens tab to see if any access tokens are currently issued and active.
    Affected if There are active access tokens in the system for any user account.
  3. Review role assignment history
    Examine the audit log at Administration > Audit Log. Look for events where user roles were removed. Cross-reference these users against those who still have active authentication tokens.
    Affected if Any user appears in the audit log as having had roles removed while still possessing valid active tokens.
  4. Check recent authentication activity
    Review TeamCity authentication logs (typically in <TeamCity data directory>/logs/teamcity-auth.log). Look for successful token-based authentications from users whose roles have been modified after the authentication event.
    Affected if A user with previously revoked roles successfully authenticated using a token after their role removal date.

If your TeamCity version is before 2024.12 and you have users who have had roles removed but still possess active access tokens, your environment is affected by this vulnerability.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2024.12 or later
Fixed in 2024.12
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to TeamCity 2024.12 or later, which contains the fix for this issue. Alternatively, manually review and revoke any outstanding access tokens for users whose roles have been modified.

Recommended fix High confidence

TeamCity 2024.12

  1. Ensure you have a complete backup of your TeamCity data directory and database before upgrading
  2. Review the TeamCity upgrade documentation for your current version
  3. Download TeamCity 2024.12 or later from the official JetBrains website
  4. Stop the TeamCity server
  5. Execute the upgrade installer or deploy the new version
  6. Start the TeamCity server and verify all services are running
  7. Test that user role changes now properly revoke associated access tokens
Caveat Review TeamCity 2024.12 release notes for any configuration or feature changes that may affect your setup

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

Fix this in Teamcity Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,750
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