CVE-2024-12838 Changing Information Technology CGFIDO - Authentication Bypass
Remote attackers with regular privileges can bypass authentication to impersonate any user, including administrators, in CGFIDO.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-12838?
CVE-2024-12838 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Changing Information Technology CGFIDO, published on 31 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The passwordless login mechanism in CGFIDO from Changing Information Technology has an Authentication Bypass vulnerability, allowing remote attackers with regular privileges to send a crafted request to switch to the identity of any user, including administrators.
Weakness: CWE-302
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12838?
How do I fix CVE-2024-12838?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12838 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2024-12838 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12838 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hcj7-gr87-5x37.