CVE-2022-24901 Authentication bypass and denial of service (DoS) vulnerabilities in Apple Game Center auth adapter
Attackers can bypass authentication and cause denial of service in Parse Server by exploiting improper validation of Apple Game Center certificate URLs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-24901?
CVE-2022-24901 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Parseplatform Parse-Server, published on 4 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper validation of the Apple certificate URL in the Apple Game Center authentication adapter allows attackers to bypass authentication, making the server vulnerable to DoS attacks. The vulnerability has been fixed by improving the URL validation and adding additional checks of the resource the URL points to before downloading it.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24901?
5 open source packages ship an affected version, including parse-server and parse. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
parse-server npm | All versions | 4.10.10 |
parse-server npm | All versions | 4.10.10 |
parse-server npm | From 5.0.0 | 5.2.1 |
parse-server npm | From 5.0.0 | 5.2.1 |
parse Bitnami | All versions | 4.10.10, 5.2.1 |
Products include Parseplatform Parse-Server.
How do I fix CVE-2022-24901?
Upgrade parse-server to a fixed version for your release line: 4.10.10 or 5.2.1.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2022-24901 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24901 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-parse-2022-24901, GHSA-qf8x-vqjv-92gr.