What is CVE-2024-36042?

CVE-2024-36042 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Silverpeas, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-06-03.

How severe is CVE-2024-36042?

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

Is CVE-2024-36042 known to be exploited?

8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Silverpeas

CVE-2024-36042

Silverpeas before 6.3.5 allows authentication bypass by omitting the Password field to AuthenticationServlet, often providing an unauthenticated user with superadmin access.

EPSS: 0.009 (57.4th 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

Silverpeas
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-288 — Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Product)
cve@mitre.org (Product)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-36042?: CVE-2024-36042 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Silverpeas, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-06-03.
How severe is CVE-2024-36042?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-36042 known to be exploited?: 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.