10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2024-42450
Versa Networks Postgres Unauthenticated Access Vulnerability
Description

The Versa Director uses PostgreSQL (Postgres) to store operational and configuration data. It is also needed for High Availability function of the Versa Director. The default configuration has a common password across all instances of Versa Director. By default, Versa Director configures Postgres to listen on all network interfaces. This combination allows an unauthenticated attacker to access and administer the database or read local filesystem contents to escalate privileges on the system. Exploitation Status: Versa Networks is not aware of this exploitation in any production systems. A proof of concept exists in the lab environment. Workarounds or Mitigation: Starting with the latest 22.1.4 version of Versa Director, the software will automatically restrict access to the Postgres and HA ports to only the local and peer Versa Directors. For older releases, Versa recommends performing manual hardening of HA ports. Please refer to the following link for the steps https://docs.versa-networks.com/Solutions/System_Hardening/Perform_Manual_Hardening_for_Versa_Director#Secure_HA_Ports This vulnerability is not exploitable on Versa Directors if published Firewall guidelines are implemented. We have validated that no Versa-hosted head ends have been affected by this vulnerability. All Versa-hosted head ends are patched and hardened. Please contact Versa Technical Support or Versa account team for any further assistance. Software Download Links: 22.1.4: https://support.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000026708-release-22-1-4

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 19, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 19, 2024, 9:56 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-42450 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-42450 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-42450.

URL Resource
https://security-portal.versa-networks.com/emailbulletins/6735a300415abb89e9a8a9d3

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits

Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago
548 stars 35 fork 35 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1228 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-42450 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
Palo Alto Networks Warns of GlobalProtect App Flaw with Public Exploit Code (CVE-2024-5921)

Palo Alto Networks has issued a security advisory warning of a vulnerability in its GlobalProtect app that could allow attackers to install malicious software on endpoints.The vulnerability, identifie ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 26, 2024 (3 weeks, 5 days ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CISA Sounds the Alarm on Actively Exploited Apple and Oracle Zero-Days

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent warning about three actively exploited vulnerabilities affecting Apple and Oracle products. These flaws, added to CISA’ ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 (4 weeks, 1 day ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-42450 (CVSS 10): Versa Networks Addresses Critical Vulnerability in Versa Director

Versa Networks has issued a security advisory addressing a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-42450) affecting its Versa Director software. The vulnerability, which carries a CVSS score of 10, could all ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 21, 2024 (1 month ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-42450 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-798
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The Versa Director uses PostgreSQL (Postgres) to store operational and configuration data. It is also needed for High Availability function of the Versa Director. The default configuration has a common password across all instances of Versa Director. By default, Versa Director configures Postgres to listen on all network interfaces. This combination allows an unauthenticated attacker to access and administer the database or read local filesystem contents to escalate privileges on the system. Exploitation Status: Versa Networks is not aware of this exploitation in any production systems. A proof of concept exists in the lab environment. Workarounds or Mitigation: Starting with the latest 22.1.4 version of Versa Director, the software will automatically restrict access to the Postgres and HA ports to only the local and peer Versa Directors. For older releases, Versa recommends performing manual hardening of HA ports. Please refer to the following link for the steps https://docs.versa-networks.com/Solutions/System_Hardening/Perform_Manual_Hardening_for_Versa_Director#Secure_HA_Ports This vulnerability is not exploitable on Versa Directors if published Firewall guidelines are implemented. We have validated that no Versa-hosted head ends have been affected by this vulnerability. All Versa-hosted head ends are patched and hardened. Please contact Versa Technical Support or Versa account team for any further assistance. Software Download Links: 22.1.4: https://support.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000026708-release-22-1-4
    Added Reference HackerOne https://security-portal.versa-networks.com/emailbulletins/6735a300415abb89e9a8a9d3 [No types assigned]
    Added CVSS V3 HackerOne AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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