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CVE-2024-45043: OpenTelemetry Collector module AWS Firehose Receiver Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

August 29, 2024 (updated October 1, 2024)

OpenTelemetry Collector module awsfirehosereceiver allows unauthenticated remote requests, even when configured to require a key.

OpenTelemetry Collector can be configured to receive CloudWatch metrics via an AWS Firehose Stream. Firehose sets the header X-Amz-Firehose-Access-Key with an arbitrary configured string. The OpenTelemetry Collector awsfirehosereceiver can optionally be configured to require this key on incoming requests. However, when this is configured it still accepts incoming requests with no key.

References

  • docs.aws.amazon.com/firehose/latest/dev/controlling-access.html
  • docs.aws.amazon.com/firehose/latest/dev/httpdeliveryrequestresponse.html
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-prf6-xjxh-p698
  • github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-q9wq-xc9h-xrw9
  • github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector
  • github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib
  • github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/commit/371bf6afbd7cfa3253fa1674f5444064e86ef0ac
  • github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pull/34847
  • github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/security/advisories/GHSA-prf6-xjxh-p698
  • github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/tree/main/receiver/awsfirehosereceiver
  • github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/pull/74
  • github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/releases/tag/v0.108.0
  • github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-contrib
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45043

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 0.49.0 before 0.108.0

Fixed versions

  • 0.108.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.108.0 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-285: Improper Authorization

Source file

go/github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/receiver/awsfirehosereceiver/CVE-2024-45043.yml

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