CVE-2022-24976 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication in Atheme IRC Services by manipulating the IRC handshake during login, requiring specific InspIRCd integration.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-24976?

CVE-2022-24976 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Atheme IRC Services before 7.2.12, when used in conjunction with InspIRCd, allows authentication bypass by ending an IRC handshake at a certain point during a challenge-response login sequence.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24976?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (5)
atheme SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP3All versions7.2.12-bp153.2.3.1
atheme SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP4All versions7.2.12-bp154.2.3.1
atheme openSUSE:Leap 15.3All versions7.2.12-bp153.2.3.1
atheme openSUSE:Leap 15.4All versions7.2.12-bp154.2.3.1
atheme openSUSE:TumbleweedAll versions7.2.12-2.1

Products include Atheme Atheme.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24976?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2022-24976 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24976 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-24976, GHSA-3fv4-6wvg-x83x, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-24976, openSUSE-SU-2022:10018-1, openSUSE-SU-2022:10019-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:11848-1.

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