CVE-2024-42351
6.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2024-42351 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting galaxyproject galaxy. It was published on September 20, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Galaxy is a free, open-source system for analyzing data, authoring workflows, training and education, publishing tools, managing infrastructure, and more. An attacker can potentially replace the contents of public datasets resulting in data loss or tampering. All supported branches of Galaxy (and more back to release_21.05) were amended with the below patch. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from galaxyproject. Update galaxy to the latest patched version. 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.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| galaxyproject | galaxy | >= 0, < 21.05 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2024-42351?
CVE-2024-42351 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting galaxyproject galaxy. It was published on September 20, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-42351?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-42351?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from galaxyproject. Update galaxy to the latest patched version. 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.
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