PT-2024-16960 · Rapid7 · Rapid7 Insight Platform

Harshil Soni · Published 2024-12-11 · Updated 2024-12-11 · CVE-2024-11401

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v4.0

5.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Rapid7 Insight Platform versions prior to November 13, 2024

Description The issue is a privilege escalation vulnerability due to a lack of authorization checks. An attacker can update the password policy in the platform settings as a standard user by manipulating an API. This functionality was not possible through the platform's User Interface.

Recommendations For versions prior to November 13, 2024, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue, as it has been corrected as of November 13, 2024. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the API that allows password policy updates until a patch is applied.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-11401

Affected Products

Rapid7 Insight Platform

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11401 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvedetector/12626 · Telegram Post
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1866809423672267182 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1866801999934546060 · Twitter Post