CVE-2024-29296 Portainer CE allows username enumeration through authentication response timing
Remote attackers can enumerate valid usernames in Portainer CE by analyzing authentication response time differences.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-29296?
CVE-2024-29296 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A user enumeration vulnerability was found in Portainer CE 2.19.4. This issue occurs during user authentication process, where a difference in response time could allow a remote unauthenticated user to determine if a username is valid or not.
Weakness: CWE-286
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29296?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/portainer/portainer. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/portainer/portainer Go | All versions | 0.6.1-0.20240417040827-48bc7d0d92f0 |
github.com/portainer/portainer Go | All versions | 0.6.1-0.20240417040827-48bc7d0d92f0 |
github.com/portainer/portainer Go | All versions | 0.6.1-0.20240417040827-48bc7d0d92f0 |
Products include Portainer Portainer.
How do I fix CVE-2024-29296?
Upgrade github.com/portainer/portainer to 0.6.1-0.20240417040827-48bc7d0d92f0 or later.
Is CVE-2024-29296 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-29296 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-87x6-8m9v-g8c2, GO-2026-6619.