Auth bypass in Wso2 Api_manager
CVE-2024-6914
An incorrect authorization vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to a business logic flaw in the account recovery-related SOAP admin service. A malicious actor can exploit this vulnerability to reset the password of any user a…
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.006 (44.2th 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
- Wso2 Api_manager — versions 2.2.0, 2.5.0, 2.6.0
- Wso2 Identity_server — versions 5.3.0, 5.4.0, 5.4.1
- Wso2 Identity_server_as_key_manager — versions 5.3.0, 5.5.0, 5.6.0
- Wso2 Open_banking_am — versions 1.3.0, 1.4.0, 1.5.0
- Wso2 Open_banking_iam — versions 2.0.0
- Wso2 Open_banking_km — versions 1.3.0, 1.4.0, 1.5.0
- Wso2 Api Manager — versions 0, 2.2.0, 2.5.0
- Wso2 Carbon Identity Management — versions 5.7.5, 5.10.86, 5.10.112
- Wso2 Governance Registry — versions 5.4.0
- Wso2 Identity Server — versions 0, 5.3.0, 5.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8 (related, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-6914?
- CVE-2024-6914 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wso2 Api_manager, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-05-22.
- How severe is CVE-2024-6914?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-6914 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.