CVE-2024-6107 Auth bypass in MAAS
Attackers can bypass authentication to execute RPC commands in Canonical MAAS, requiring immediate patching to prevent unauthorized control.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-6107?
CVE-2024-6107 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Canonical MAAS, published on 21 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Due to insufficient verification, an attacker could use a malicious client to bypass authentication checks and run RPC commands in a region. This has been addressed in MAAS and updated in the corresponding snaps.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6107?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Canonical Metal as a Service.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6107?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6107 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-2024-6107 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6107 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical MAAS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-525h-hfxr-w785, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-6107.