CVE-2024-45462

6.3 · MEDIUM

Published Oct 16, 2024 apache CWE-613 EPSS 0.39% (32th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Overview

CVE-2024-45462 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apache cloudstack. It was published on October 16, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The logout operation in the CloudStack web interface does not expire the user session completely which is valid until expiry by time or restart of the backend service. An attacker that has access to a user's browser can use an unexpired session to gain access to resources owned by the logged out user account. This issue affects Apache CloudStack from 4.15.1.0 through 4.18.2.3; and from 4.19.0.0 through 4.19.1.1.

Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache CloudStack 4.18.2.4 or 4.19.1.2, or later, which addresses this issue.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apache. Update cloudstack 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
apache	cloudstack	>= 4.15.1.0, < 4.18.2.4	Affected

References

Ref cloudstack.apache.org/blog/security-release-advisory-4.18.2.4-4.19.1.2 Ref cloudstack.apache.org/blog/security-release-advisory-4.18.2.4-4.19.1.2 Ref cloudstack.apache.org/blog/security-release-advisory-4.18.2.4-4.19.1.2 Ref cloudstack.apache.org/blog/security-release-advisory-4.18.2.4-4.19.1.2 Ref lists.apache.org/thread/ktsfjcnj22x4kg49ctock3d9tq7jnvlo Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/15/4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-45462?

CVE-2024-45462 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apache cloudstack. It was published on October 16, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-45462?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-45462?

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