CVE-2024-42465
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to perform unlimited authentication attempts against upKeeper Manager, enabling brute-force attacks to guess credentials. It affects all users of upKeeper Manager versions through 5.1.9, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the management system.
💻 Affected Systems
- upKeeper Manager
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of upKeeper Manager system leading to administrative control, potential lateral movement to managed systems, and data exfiltration.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to upKeeper Manager interface allowing attackers to view/manage connected systems, modify configurations, or deploy malicious updates.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and monitoring, though authentication attempts may still cause service degradation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires no authentication and can be automated with simple brute-force tools. No special privileges needed.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 5.2.0 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://support.upkeeper.se/hc/en-us/articles/15432332385564-CVE-2024-42465-Lack-of-resources-and-rate-limiting-two-factor-authentication
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download upKeeper Manager version 5.2.0 or later from vendor portal. 2. Backup current configuration. 3. Install the update following vendor instructions. 4. Restart the upKeeper Manager service.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Access Control
allRestrict network access to upKeeper Manager to trusted IP addresses only
Web Application Firewall
allImplement WAF rules to limit authentication attempts per IP address
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate upKeeper Manager from untrusted networks
- Enable comprehensive logging and monitoring for authentication attempts and implement alerting for suspicious patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check upKeeper Manager version in web interface or configuration files. Versions 5.1.9 and earlier are vulnerable.Check Version:
Check web interface or consult upKeeper Manager documentation for version commandVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 5.2.0 or later and test authentication rate limiting by attempting multiple failed logins.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed authentication attempts from single IP
- Unusual authentication patterns outside business hours
- Successful authentication after many failures
Network Indicators:
- High volume of POST requests to authentication endpoints
- Traffic patterns consistent with brute-force tools
SIEM Query:
source="upkeeper" AND (event_type="auth_failure" OR event_type="login") | stats count by src_ip, user | where count > 10