CVE-2024-39323 – This CVE describes an improper access control v... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-39323?

CVE-2024-39323 has a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). This CVE describes an improper access control vulnerability in the Aimeos GraphQL API admin interface. It allows users with editor permissions to modify and take over administrator accounts in the backend. This affects all installations running vulnerable versions of the ai-admin-graphql component.

📋 TL;DR

This CVE describes an improper access control vulnerability in the Aimeos GraphQL API admin interface. It allows users with editor permissions to modify and take over administrator accounts in the backend. This affects all installations running vulnerable versions of the ai-admin-graphql component.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

aimeos/ai-admin-graphql

Versions: 2022.04.01 to versions before 2022.10.10, 2023.10.6, and 2024.04.6

Operating Systems: All

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: This affects the GraphQL API admin interface component of Aimeos installations. The vulnerability is present in default configurations.

⚠️ Manual Verification Required

This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.

Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).

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Recommended Actions:

Review the CVE details at NVD
Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

An attacker with editor access can escalate privileges to full administrator, potentially gaining complete control over the application, modifying all data, and accessing sensitive information.

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Likely Case

Malicious or compromised editor accounts can take over admin accounts, leading to unauthorized administrative actions and potential data breaches.

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If Mitigated

With proper access controls and monitoring, unauthorized privilege escalation attempts can be detected and prevented before significant damage occurs.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: HIGH

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: UNKNOWN

Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No

Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires authenticated editor access. The vulnerability involves improper access control checks in the GraphQL API endpoints.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 2022.10.10, 2023.10.6, or 2024.04.6

Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/aimeos/ai-admin-graphql/security/advisories/GHSA-vc7j-99jw-jrqm

Restart Required: Yes

Instructions:

1. Identify your current ai-admin-graphql version. 2. Update to the appropriate fixed version: 2022.10.10, 2023.10.6, or 2024.04.6. 3. Restart your application server. 4. Verify the update was successful.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Temporary Access Restriction

all

Restrict editor account permissions or temporarily disable editor access until patching is complete.

Network Segmentation

all

Restrict access to the GraphQL API endpoints to only trusted IP addresses or networks.

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Implement strict monitoring of admin account modifications and privilege escalation attempts
Review and reduce editor permissions to minimum required functionality

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check your composer.json or package.json for ai-admin-graphql version. If version is between 2022.04.01 and before the fixed versions, you are vulnerable.

Check Version:

composer show aimeos/ai-admin-graphql | grep version

Verify Fix Applied:

After updating, verify the installed version matches one of the fixed versions (2022.10.10, 2023.10.6, or 2024.04.6).

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual admin account modifications
Privilege escalation attempts from editor accounts
GraphQL mutations targeting admin user endpoints

Network Indicators:

GraphQL API requests to admin user modification endpoints from non-admin accounts

SIEM Query:

source="application_logs" AND (event="user_modification" OR event="privilege_escalation") AND user_role="editor"

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-39323

CVSS v3 Score: 7.1 (HIGH)

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

CWE: CWE-863

Published: July 2, 2024

Last Updated: November 21, 2024

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