CVE-2024-45493 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass local-only restrictions to authenticate as internal users over the network if they possess valid credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-45493?
CVE-2024-45493 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in MSA FieldServer Gateway 5.0.0 through 6.5.2 (Fixed in 7.0.0). The FieldServer Gateway has internal users, whose access is supposed to be restricted to login locally on the device. However, an attacker can bypass the check for this, which might allow them to authenticate with an internal user account from the network (if they know their password).
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45493?
How do I fix CVE-2024-45493?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45493 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-2024-45493 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45493 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5xh8-mfhp-x7wc.