Medium severity · published Oct 10, 2024
CVE-2024-9312
Authd, through version 0.3.6, did not sufficiently randomize user IDs to prevent collisions
6.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 20% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AU
Authd · Canonical
before 0.3.6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9312
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9312
Exploit
https://github.com/ubuntu/authd/security/advisories/GHSA-4gfw-wf7c-w6g2
Third Party Advisory
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9312
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