What is CVE-2023-34340?

CVE-2023-34340 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Accumulo, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-06-21.

How severe is CVE-2023-34340?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apache Accumulo

CVE-2023-34340

Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Accumulo. This issue affects Apache Accumulo: 2.1.0. Accumulo 2.1.0 contains a defect in the user authentication process that may succeed when invalid credentials are provided. Users are advised to upgrade to 2.1.1.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.014 (70.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apache Accumulo — versions 2.1.0
Apache Software Foundation Accumulo — versions 2.1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

security@apache.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, vendor-advisory, Mailing List)
security@apache.org (release-notes, Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-34340?: CVE-2023-34340 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Accumulo, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-06-21.
How severe is CVE-2023-34340?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.