Critical severity · published Jun 29, 2024
CVE-2024-39848
Internet2 Grouper before 5.6 allows authentication bypass when LDAP authentication is used in certain ways
9.1
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Internet2 Grouper before 5.6 allows authentication bypass when LDAP authentication is used in certain ways. This is related to internet2.middleware.grouper.ws.security.WsGrouperLdapAuthentication and the use of the UyY29r password for the M3vwHr account. This also affects "Grouper for Web Services" before 4.13.1.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GR
Grouper · Internet2
before 5.6 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39848
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39848
spaces.at.internet2.edu
https://spaces.at.internet2.edu/display/Grouper/Grouper+bug+-+GRP-5515+-+web+services+LDAP+authentication+security+vulnerability
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