7.5
HIGH
CVE-2024-9312
Authd Privilege Spoofing Vulnerability
Description

Authd, through version 0.3.6, did not sufficiently randomize user IDs to prevent collisions. A local attacker who can register user names could spoof another user's ID and gain their privileges.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 10, 2024, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 15, 2024, 12:58 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

0.8
Affected Products

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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-2024-9312.

URL Resource
https://github.com/ubuntu/authd/security/advisories/GHSA-4gfw-wf7c-w6g2
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9312

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).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-9312 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
Stealc Malware: The Infostealer Targeting Credentials, Crypto Wallets, and More

In a recent analysis, the SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team revealed the insidious capabilities of Stealc, an infostealer malware designed to steal credentials, cryptocurrency, and other sen ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 06, 2024 (1 week, 5 days ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-38094 Exploited: Attackers Gain Domain Access via Microsoft SharePoint Server

Image: Rapid7A recent report from Rapid7’s Incident Response team reveals a serious compromise of a Microsoft SharePoint server that enabled an attacker to gain entire domain access, impacting critica ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 01, 2024 (2 weeks, 3 days ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Fake Crypto Game Hides Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2024-4947 Attack by Lazarus APT

Kaspersky Labs has uncovered a sophisticated campaign by the Lazarus APT group, utilizing a fake cryptocurrency game to lure unsuspecting investors and infect their systems with malware. The attackers ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 23, 2024 (3 weeks, 4 days ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-9312 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 Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Authd, through version 0.3.6, did not sufficiently randomize user IDs to prevent collisions. A local attacker who can register user names could spoof another user's ID and gain their privileges.
    Added Reference Canonical Ltd. https://github.com/ubuntu/authd/security/advisories/GHSA-4gfw-wf7c-w6g2 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Canonical Ltd. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9312 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Canonical Ltd. CWE-286
    Added CVSS V3.1 Canonical Ltd. AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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