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CVE-2024-41961

9.6 · CRITICAL

Elektra is an opinionated Openstack Dashboard for Operators and Consumers of Openstack Services.

Published Aug 1, 2024CWE-94EPSS 0.62%

Overview

CVE-2024-41961 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 1, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Elektra is an opinionated Openstack Dashboard for Operators and Consumers of Openstack Services. A code injection vulnerability was found in the live search functionality of the Ruby on Rails based Elektra web application. An authenticated user can craft a search term containing Ruby code, which later flows into an `eval` sink which executes the code. Fixed in commit 8bce00be93b95a6512ff68fe86bf9554e486bc02.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/sapcc/elektra/commit/49aea3b365082681558bf3bf7bf4a51766cfc44dGitHubgithub.com/sapcc/elektra/commit/8bce00be93b95a6512ff68fe86bf9554e486bc02GitHubgithub.com/sapcc/elektra/security/advisories/GHSA-6j2h-486h-487q

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-41961?

CVE-2024-41961 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 1, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-41961?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-41961?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-41961?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-41961 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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