CVE-2024-2005 SAML implementation allows privilege escalation

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

A misconfiguration in the SAML implementation allows attackers to escalate privileges in Blue Planet products using SAML authentication.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-2005?

CVE-2024-2005 is a critical vulnerability in Blue Planet Inventory (BPI), published on 5 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In Blue Planet® products through 22.12, a misconfiguration in the SAML implementation allows for privilege escalation. Only products using SAML authentication are affected.

Blue Planet® has released software updates that address this vulnerability for the affected products. Customers are advised to upgrade their Blue Planet products to the latest software version as soon as possible. The software updates can be downloaded from the Ciena Support Portal.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2005?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ciena Blue Planet Inventory.

How do I fix CVE-2024-2005?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2005 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-2005 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2005 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j7p2-m4ff-pw4r.

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