CVE-2024-49202
📋 TL;DR
Keyfactor Command versions before 12.5.0 have an incorrect access control vulnerability where access tokens are over-permissioned, allowing users to perform actions beyond their intended privileges. This affects organizations using vulnerable versions of Keyfactor Command for certificate lifecycle management. Attackers could exploit this to escalate privileges within the system.
💻 Affected Systems
- Keyfactor Command
⚠️ 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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- 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
Worst Case
An attacker with any valid access token could gain administrative privileges, potentially compromising the entire certificate management infrastructure, issuing fraudulent certificates, or disrupting PKI operations.
Likely Case
Privilege escalation allowing unauthorized users to access sensitive certificate data, modify configurations, or perform administrative actions they shouldn't have permission for.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper network segmentation, monitoring, and least privilege principles are already implemented, though the vulnerability still exists.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires a valid access token but minimal technical skill once token is obtained. No public exploit code is known at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Upgrade to one of: 11.5.1.1, 11.5.2.1, 11.5.3.1, 11.5.4.5, 11.5.6.1, 11.6.0, 12.2.0.1, 12.3.0.1, 12.4.0.1, 12.5.0, or 24.4.0
Vendor Advisory: https://software.keyfactor.com/Core-OnPrem/v12.5/Content/ReleaseNotes/ReleaseNoteDetails-12_5.htm
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Backup current Keyfactor Command configuration and database. 2. Download appropriate patched version from Keyfactor portal. 3. Follow Keyfactor upgrade documentation for your specific version path. 4. Apply patch/upgrade. 5. Restart Keyfactor Command services. 6. Verify functionality and monitor logs.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict Network Access
allLimit access to Keyfactor Command to only trusted networks and users
Implement Token Monitoring
allMonitor access token usage and revoke suspicious tokens
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate Keyfactor Command from untrusted networks
- Enhance monitoring of user activities and access token usage for anomalous behavior
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Keyfactor Command version in administration console or via version file in installation directoryCheck Version:
Check Keyfactor Command web interface > Administration > About, or examine version.txt in installation directoryVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version number matches one of the patched versions listed in affected systems📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual privilege escalation events
- Users performing actions outside their normal role patterns
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful privileged access
Network Indicators:
- Unusual API calls to administrative endpoints from non-admin users
- Increased token refresh or validation requests
SIEM Query:
source="keyfactor" AND (event_type="privilege_escalation" OR user_role_change OR unauthorized_admin_action)