Auth bypass in Jpillora Chisel
CVE-2024-43798
Chisel is a fast TCP/UDP tunnel, transported over HTTP, secured via SSH. The Chisel server doesn't ever read the documented `AUTH` environment variable used to set credentials, which allows any unauthenticated user to connect, even if credentials were set. Anyone running the Chisel server that is using the `AUTH` environment variable to specify credentials to authenticate against is affected by this vulnerability. Chisel is often used to provide an entrypoint to a private network, which means services that are gated by Chisel may be affected. Additionally, Chisel is often used for exposing services to the internet. An attacker could MITM requests by connecting to a Chisel server and requesting to forward traffic from a remote port. This issue has been addressed in release version 1.10.0. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.004 (38.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Jpillora Chisel — versions < 1.10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-43798?
- CVE-2024-43798 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jpillora Chisel, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2024-08-26.
- How severe is CVE-2024-43798?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.