CVE-2022-39352: OpenFGA Authorization Bypass

Published Nov 8, 2022
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Updated

OpenFGA is a high-performance authorization/permission engine inspired by Google Zanzibar. Versions prior to 0.2.5 are vulnerable to authorization bypass under certain conditions. You are affected by this vulnerability if you added a tuple with a wildcard () assigned to a tupleset relation (the right hand side of a ‘from’ statement). This issue has been patched in version v0.2.5. This update is not backward compatible with any authorization model that uses wildcard on a tupleset relation.

Other sources

OpenFGA is a high-performance authorization/permission engine inspired by Google Zanzibar. Versions prior to 0.2.5 are vulnerable to authorization bypass under certain conditions. You are affected by this vulnerability if you added a tuple with a wildcard () assigned to a tupleset relation (the right hand side of a ‘from’ statement). This issue has been patched in version v0.2.5. This update is not backward compatible with any authorization model that uses wildcard on a tupleset relation.

Affected Software

1 affected component
OPenFGA OPenFGA<0.2.5

Event History

Nov 8, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-39352?

CVE-2022-39352 is a vulnerability in OpenFGA, a high-performance authorization/permission engine, that allows for authorization bypass under certain conditions.

2

How does the vulnerability in OpenFGA (CVE-2022-39352) occur?

The vulnerability in OpenFGA (CVE-2022-39352) occurs when a tuple with a wildcard (*) is added to a tupleset relation in versions prior to 0.2.5.

3

Am I affected by the OpenFGA vulnerability (CVE-2022-39352)?

You are affected by the OpenFGA vulnerability (CVE-2022-39352) if you added a tuple with a wildcard (*) assigned to a tupleset relation in a version prior to 0.2.5.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2022-39352?

The severity of CVE-2022-39352 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

5

How can I fix the OpenFGA vulnerability (CVE-2022-39352)?

To fix the OpenFGA vulnerability (CVE-2022-39352), update OpenFGA to version 0.2.5 or above.

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