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CVE-2024-25420: Ignite Realtime Openfire privilege escalation vulnerability

March 26, 2024 (updated March 27, 2024)

An issue in Ignite Realtime Openfire v.4.8.0 and before allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the admin.authorizedJIDs system property component.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-5xvc-rwv8-86p7
  • github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire
  • github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/blob/main/xmppserver/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/admin/AdminManager.java
  • github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/commit/5c022bfa82d71d1710381ab395b100cdbcb8f310
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-25420
  • www.hackthebox.com/blog/openfire-cves-explained-CVE-2024-25420-CVE-2024-25421
  • www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 4.8.1

Fixed versions

  • 4.8.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.8.1 or above.

Impact 7.2 HIGH

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

Source file

maven/org.igniterealtime.openfire/xmppserver/CVE-2024-25420.yml

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