OpenEdge: Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness
CVE-2024-1403 is a critical-severity authentication bypass by primary weakness vulnerability in OpenEdge from Progress Software, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. The record lists versions 11.7.19, 12.2.14, 12.8.1 as the first without the flaw, so updating OpenEdge to one of those releases or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 3.3% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 89% of scored CVEs.
Critical severity: a successful attack would have severe impact.
What to do
- Update OpenEdge to 11.7.19 or 12.2.14 or 12.8.1, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Read the advisory on community.progress.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
- Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Software | OpenEdge | 11.7.0 up to, but not including, 11.7.19; 12.2.0 up to, but not including, 12.2.14; 12.8.0 up to, but not including, 12.8.1 | 11.7.19, 12.2.14, 12.8.1 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 10.0 | Critical | CNA (progress.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 | Critical | NVD |
Official description
In OpenEdge Authentication Gateway and AdminServer prior to 11.7.19, 12.2.14, 12.8.1 on all platforms supported by the OpenEdge product, an authentication bypass vulnerability has been identified. The vulnerability is a bypass to authentication based on a failure to properly handle username and password. Certain unexpected content passed into the credentials can lead to unauthorized access without proper authentication.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness
The authentication algorithm is sound, but the implemented mechanism can be bypassed as the result of a separate weakness that is primary to the authentication error.
More Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness vulnerabilities (CWE-305)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: poc, automatable: yes, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other references
- progress.com/openedgeProduct
Other vulnerabilities in OpenEdge
- 9.1 Critical severity
- 8.2 High severity
- 8.4 High severity
- 9.6 Critical severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 9.9 Critical severity
Recent Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness vulnerabilities
- 7.8 High severity
- 7.7 High severity
- 8.8 High severity
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