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CVE-2024-54676

9.8 · CRITICAL

Vendor: The Apache Software Foundation Versions Affected: Apache OpenMeetings from 2.1.0 before 8.0.0 Description: Default clustering instructions at https://openmeetings.apache.org/Clustering.h…

Published Jan 8, 2025CWE-502EPSS 68.78%

Overview

CVE-2024-54676 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 8, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Vendor: The Apache Software Foundation

Versions Affected: Apache OpenMeetings from 2.1.0 before 8.0.0

Description: Default clustering instructions at https://openmeetings.apache.org/Clustering.html  doesn't specify white/black lists for OpenJPA this leads to possible deserialisation of untrusted data.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 8.0.0 and update their startup scripts to include the relevant 'openjpa.serialization.class.blacklist' and 'openjpa.serialization.class.whitelist' configurations as shown in the documentation.

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

Reflists.apache.org/thread/o0k05jxrt5tp4nm45lj14yfjxmg67m95Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/08/1

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-54676?

CVE-2024-54676 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 8, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-54676?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-54676?

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-2024-54676?

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