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 account, leading to a complete account takeover, including accounts with elevated privileges. This vulnerability is exploitable only through the account recovery SOAP admin services exposed via the "/services" context path in affected products. The impact may be reduced if access to these endpoints has been restricted based on the "Security Guidelines for Production Deployment" by disabling exposure to untrusted networks.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 54.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000
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.