Auth bypass in Goauthentik Authentik
CVE-2022-46172
authentik is an open-source Identity provider focused on flexibility and versatility. In versions prior to 2022.10.4, and 2022.11.4, any authenticated user can create an arbitrary number of accounts through the default flows. This would circumvent any policy in a situation where it is undesirable for users to create new accounts by themselves. This may also affect other applications as these new basic accounts would exist throughout the SSO infrastructure. By default the newly created accounts cannot be logged into as no password reset exists by default. However password resets are likely to be enabled by most installations. This vulnerability pertains to the user context used in the default-user-settings-flow, /api/v3/flows/instances/default-user-settings-flow/execute/. This issue has been fixed in versions 2022.10.4 and 2022.11.4.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Goauthentik Authentik — versions >= 2022.11.0, < 2022.11.4, >= 2022.10.0, < 2022.10.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-hv8r-6w7p-mpc5 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-46172?
- CVE-2022-46172 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Goauthentik Authentik, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2022-12-28.
- How severe is CVE-2022-46172?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.