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CVE-2024-45816

6.5 · MEDIUM
Published Sep 17, 2024 linuxfoundation CWE-23 EPSS 0.73% (52th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2024-45816 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linuxfoundation backstage. It was published on September 17, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. When using the AWS S3 or GCS storage provider for TechDocs it is possible to access content in the entire storage bucket. This can leak contents of the bucket that are not intended to be accessible, as well as bypass permission checks in Backstage. This has been fixed in the 1.10.13 release of the `@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend` package. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linuxfoundation. Update backstage 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
linuxfoundation backstage >= 0, < 1.10.13 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-45816?

CVE-2024-45816 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linuxfoundation backstage. It was published on September 17, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-45816?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, 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-2024-45816?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linuxfoundation. Update backstage 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-45816?

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