CVE-2024-56529 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can hijack user sessions in the Mailcow web panel if HSTS is disabled, leading to unauthorized access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-56529?
CVE-2024-56529 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Mailcow through 2024-11b has a session fixation vulnerability in the web panel. It allows remote attackers to set a session identifier when HSTS is disabled on a victim's browser. After a user logs in, they are authenticated and the session identifier is valid. Then, a remote attacker can access the victim's web panel with the same session identifier.
Weakness: CWE-384
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56529?
How do I fix CVE-2024-56529?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-56529 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-2024-56529 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-56529 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-23c8-4wwr-g3c6, GHSA-3gmf-fq2f-gwph.