CVE-2024-46943: Critical severity opendaylight authentication, authorization and accounting vulnerability

Published Sep 15, 2024
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Updated

An issue was discovered in OpenDaylight Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) through 0.19.3. A rogue controller can join a cluster to impersonate an offline peer, even if this rogue controller does not possess the complete cluster configuration information.

Affected Software

2 affected components
maven/org.opendaylight.aaa:aaa-artifacts<=0.19.3
Opendaylight Authentication\, Authorization And Accounting<=0.19.3

Event History

Sep 15, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Advisory Published
via GitHub·02:37 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-46943?

CVE-2024-46943 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized access by rogue controllers.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-46943?

To fix CVE-2024-46943, upgrade OpenDaylight Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting to versions later than 0.19.3.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2024-46943?

CVE-2024-46943 affects OpenDaylight Authentication, Authorization and Accounting versions up to 0.19.3.

4

What are the implications of CVE-2024-46943?

The implications of CVE-2024-46943 include the risk of a rogue controller impersonating offline peers in a cluster.

5

Can I exploit CVE-2024-46943?

Yes, if a rogue controller gains access to the cluster, it can exploit CVE-2024-46943 to impersonate other controllers.

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