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CVE-2023-34340 (GCVE-0-2023-34340)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-21 07:01 – Updated: 2024-10-09 14:46
VLAI
Title
Apache Accumulo: Accumulo 2.1.0 may incorrectly validate cached credentials
Summary
Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Accumulo. This issue affects Apache Accumulo: 2.1.0. Accumulo 2.1.0 contains a defect in the user authentication process that may succeed when invalid credentials are provided. Users are advised to upgrade to 2.1.1.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-09 14:44 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache Accumulo Affected: 2.1.0 , < 2.1.1 (semver)
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apache accumulo Affected: 2.1.0 , < 2.1.1 (custom)
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