CVE-2024-57378 Missing authorization in n/a
Attackers can create unauthorized internal users without roles, leading to privilege escalation and unauthorized access to sensitive resources in Wazuh SIEM.
- 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-2024-57378?
CVE-2024-57378 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Wazuh SIEM version 4.8.2 is affected by a broken access control vulnerability. This issue allows the unauthorized creation of internal users without assigning any existing user role, potentially leading to privilege escalation or unauthorized access to sensitive resources.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-57378?
How do I fix CVE-2024-57378?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-57378 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-57378 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-57378 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4f7j-px6v-m38x.