Auth bypass in Opensearch Observability
CVE-2024-39901
OpenSearch Observability is collection of plugins and applications that visualize data-driven events. An issue in the OpenSearch observability plugins allows unintended access to private tenant resources like notebooks. The system did not properly check if the user was the resource author when accessing resources in a private tenant, leading to potential data being revealed. The patches are included in OpenSearch 2.14.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
EPSS: 0.003 (21.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Opensearch Observability
- Opensearch-project Observability — versions < 2.14.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-39901?
- CVE-2024-39901 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opensearch Observability, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2024-07-09.
- How severe is CVE-2024-39901?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-39901 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.