CVE-2024-56195 Apache Traffic Server: Intercept plugins are not access controlled

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls on intercept plugins in Apache Traffic Server, potentially gaining unauthorized access to protected functionality.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-56195?

CVE-2024-56195 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server, published on 6 Mar 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Access Control vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server.

This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 9.2.0 through 9.2.8, from 10.0.0 through 10.0.3.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.9 or 10.0.4, which fixes the issue.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56195?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Traffic Server.

How do I fix CVE-2024-56195?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-56195 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-56195 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apache Traffic Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-56195, GHSA-9cqr-9w8p-9hxm, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56195.

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