CVE-2022-35957

Authentication Bypass in Grafana via auth proxy allowing escalation from admin to server admin

Description

Grafana is an open-source platform for monitoring and observability. Versions prior to 9.1.6 and 8.5.13 are vulnerable to an escalation from admin to server admin when auth proxy is used, allowing an admin to take over the server admin account and gain full control of the grafana instance. All installations should be upgraded as soon as possible. As a workaround deactivate auth proxy following the instructions at: https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/setup-grafana/configure-security/configure-authentication/auth-proxy/

Category

6.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.73% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: grafana grafana
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/grafana/grafana/security/advisories/GHSA-ff5c-938w-8c9q vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WYU5C2RITLHVZSTCWNGQWA6KSPYNXM2H/ vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221215-0001/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-35957?
CVE-2022-35957 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-35957?
To fix CVE-2022-35957, 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-2022-35957 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-35957 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-35957?
CVE-2022-35957 affects grafana grafana.
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