# CVE-2024-20738: Adobe FrameMaker Publishing Server Authentication Bypass Vulnerability | CVE-2023-44324 bypass

> Attackers can bypass authentication in Adobe FrameMaker Publishing Server to gain unauthorized access without user interaction.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Feb 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xfgj-9gc9-r597

## What is CVE-2024-20738?

CVE-2024-20738 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Adobe Framemaker Publishing Server, published on 15 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Adobe FrameMaker Publishing Server versions 2022.1 and earlier are affected by an Improper Authentication vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication mechanisms and gain unauthorized access. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20738?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Adobe Framemaker Publishing Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-20738?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20738 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-20738 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-20738 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Framemaker Publishing Server

- [CVE-2024-30299](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-30299/): Tenable Vulnerability Disclosure | API Auth Bypass (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2024-30300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-30300/): Tenable Vulnerability Disclosure | Sensitive Information Disclosure Via Fake FMPS Worker (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-44324](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-44324/): ZDI-CAN-21344: Adobe FrameMaker Publishing Server Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-20738 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-20738 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Adobe Framemaker Publishing Server, published on 15 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-20738 exists.

Affected product: Adobe Framemaker Publishing Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-20738/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-20738/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-20738
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20738
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-20738

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-20738/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.