Missing Authorization Affecting github.com/goauthentik/authentik package, versions <2024.4.4>=2024.6.0-rc1 <2024.6.4
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- published1 Sept 2024
- disclosed30 Aug 2024
- creditMaor A
Introduced: 30 Aug 2024
CVE-2024-42490 Â (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/goauthentik/authentik to version 2024.4.4, 2024.6.4 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Authorization at the following endpoints:
/api/v3/crypto/certificatekeypairs/<uuid>/view_certificate//api/v3/crypto/certificatekeypairs/<uuid>/view_private_key//api/v3/.../used_by/
An attacker who can guess a UUIDv4 ID for one of the vulnerable objects at these endpoints, or compromise a privileged account to enumerate them, can expose sensitive information that can be used to further compromise the system.
Workaround
This vulnerability can be avoided by blocking access to the vulnerable endpoints using a reverse proxy.