Vulnerability · Published Oct 15, 2024 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2024-47876Sakai: Kernel users created with type roleview can login as a normal user

High 8.7

In plain English

A high-severity incorrect authorization in sakai from sakaiproject. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 47% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.7High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 52.6% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Sakai is a Collaboration and Learning Environment. Starting in version 23.0 and prior to version 23.2, kernel users created with type roleview can log in as a normal user. This can result in illegal access being granted to the system. Version 23.3 fixes this vulnerability.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
Maven	org.sakaiproject.kernel:sakai-kernel-impl	23.3	GHSA-cx95-q6gx-w4qp

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
sakaiproject	sakai	>= 23.0, < 23.3

Weakness: CWE-285, CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

References

https://github.com/sakaiproject/sakai/security/advisories/GHSA-cx95-q6gx-w4qp x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/sakaiproject/sakai/commit/a9aadd9347cfb204515e89ac0163e1be9e56cc41 x_refsource_MISC
https://sakaiproject.atlassian.net/browse/SAK-50571 x_refsource_MISC