Vulnerability · Published Jan 16, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2024-55954OpenObserve Improper Authorization Allows Admin User to Remove Root User
High 8.7
In plain English
A high-severity privilege mismanagement in openobserve from openobserve. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
OpenObserve is a cloud-native observability platform. A vulnerability in the user management endpoint `/api/{org_id}/users/{email_id}` allows an "Admin" role user to remove a "Root" user from the organization. This violates the intended privilege hierarchy, enabling a non-root user to remove the highest-privileged account. Due to insufficient role checks, the `remove_user_from_org` function does not prevent an "Admin" user from removing a "Root" user. As a result, an attacker with an "Admin" role can remove critical "Root" users, potentially gaining effective full control by eliminating the highest-privileged accounts. The `DELETE /api/{org_id}/users/{email_id}` endpoint is affected. This issue has been addressed in release version `0.14.1` and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| openobserve | openobserve | < 0.14.1 |
Weakness: CWE-269, CWE-272, CWE-284, CWE-285, CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N