CVE-2023-3485

Insecure Default Authorization in Temporal Server

Description

Insecure defaults in open-source Temporal Server before version 1.20 on all platforms allows an attacker to craft a task token with access to a namespace other than the one specified in the request. Creation of this task token must be done outside of the normal Temporal server flow. It requires the namespace UUID and information from the workflow history for the target namespace. Under these conditions, it is possible to interfere with pending tasks in other namespaces, such as marking a task failed or completed. If a task is targeted for completion by the attacker, the targeted namespace must also be using the same data converter configuration as the initial, valid, namespace for the task completion payload to be decoded by workers in the target namespace.

Remediation

Solution:

  • * Set   frontend.enableTokenNamespaceEnforcement https://github.com/temporalio/temporal/pull/3798  to true  * Upgrade to version 1.20 or above, where this is the default

Categories

3.0
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Affected: Temporal Technologies Inc. Temporal Server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-3485?
CVE-2023-3485 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-3485?
To fix CVE-2023-3485: * Set   frontend.enableTokenNamespaceEnforcement https://github.com/temporalio/temporal/pull/3798  to true  * Upgrade to version 1.20 or above, where this is the default
Is CVE-2023-3485 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-3485 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-3485?
CVE-2023-3485 affects Temporal Technologies Inc. Temporal Server.
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