CVE-2024-34696

4.5 · MEDIUM

Published Jul 1, 2024 geoserver CWE-200 EPSS 0.40% (33th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Overview

CVE-2024-34696 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting geoserver geoserver. It was published on July 1, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

GeoServer is an open source server that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. Starting in version 2.10.0 and prior to versions 2.24.4 and 2.25.1, GeoServer's Server Status page and REST API lists all environment variables and Java properties to any GeoServer user with administrative rights as part of those modules' status message. These variables/properties can also contain sensitive information, such as database passwords or API keys/tokens. Additionally, many community-developed GeoServer container images `export` other credentials from their start-up scripts as environment variables to the GeoServer (`java`) process. The precise scope of the issue depends on which container image is used and how it is configured.

The `about status` API endpoint which powers the Server Status page is only available to administrators.Depending on the operating environment, administrators might have legitimate access to credentials in other ways, but this issue defeats more sophisticated con

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from geoserver. Update geoserver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
geoserver	geoserver	>= 2.10.0, < 2.24.4	Affected

References

GitHub github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-j59v-vgcr-hxvf GitHub github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-j59v-vgcr-hxvf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-34696?

CVE-2024-34696 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting geoserver geoserver. It was published on July 1, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-34696?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-34696?

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