CVE-2023-27584

Public Exploit
Dragonfly2 vulnerable to hard coded cyptographic key

Description

Dragonfly is an open source P2P-based file distribution and image acceleration system. It is hosted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) as an Incubating Level Project. Dragonfly uses JWT to verify user. However, the secret key for JWT, "Secret Key", is hard coded, which leads to authentication bypass. An attacker can perform any action as a user with admin privileges. This issue has been addressed in release version 2.0.9. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Categories

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 37.58% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: dragonflyoss Dragonfly2
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/dragonflyoss/Dragonfly2/security/advisories/GHSA-hpc8-7wpm-889w vendor advisory exploit
https://github.com/dragonflyoss/Dragonfly2/releases/tag/v2.0.9 release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-27584?
CVE-2023-27584 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-27584?
To fix CVE-2023-27584, 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-2023-27584 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-27584 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~38% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-27584?
CVE-2023-27584 affects dragonflyoss Dragonfly2.
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