CVE-2022-24450

Description

NATS nats-server before 2.7.2 has Incorrect Access Control. Any authenticated user can obtain the privileges of the System account by misusing the "dynamically provisioned sandbox accounts" feature.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Vendor Advisory nats.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.7.2 third party advisory release notes
https://advisories.nats.io/CVE/CVE-2022-24450.txt vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-24450?
CVE-2022-24450 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-24450?
To fix CVE-2022-24450, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-24450 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-24450 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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