Access Control Bypass Affecting github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server package, versions >=2.7.0 <2.7.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.09% (38th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMNATSIONATSSERVERV2SERVER-2395820
  • published 8 Feb 2022
  • disclosed 8 Feb 2022
  • credit Unknown

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server to version 2.7.2 or higher.

Overview

github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server is an A simple, secure and performant communications system for digital systems, services and devices.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Access Control Bypass. A client crafting the initial protocol-level handshake can, with valid credentials for any account, specify a target account and switch into it immediately. This includes the system-level account.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Snyk

Recommended
7.5 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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NVD

8.8 high