CVE-2024-6388

Description

Marco Trevisan discovered that the Ubuntu Advantage Desktop Daemon, before version 1.12, leaks the Pro token to unprivileged users by passing the token as an argument in plaintext.

Categories

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Third-Party Advisory cve.org
Affected: Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu Advantage Desktop Pro
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-advantage-tools/+bug/2068944 issue tracking
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6388 issue tracking third party advisory
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-advantage-desktop-daemon/pull/24 patch issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-6388?
CVE-2024-6388 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-6388?
To fix CVE-2024-6388, 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-2024-6388 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-6388 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-2024-6388?
CVE-2024-6388 affects Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu Advantage Desktop Pro.
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