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GHSA-87X6-8M9V-G8C2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-10 15:30 – Updated: 2026-09-30 23:23

Summary

Portainer CE allows username enumeration through authentication response timing

Details

A user enumeration vulnerability was found in Portainer CE 2.19.4. This issue occurs during user authentication process, where a difference in response time could allow a remote unauthenticated user to determine if a username is valid or not.

Severity

5.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/portainer/portainer"
      },
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          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
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              "fixed": "0.6.1-0.20240417040827-48bc7d0d92f0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-29296"
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  "database_specific": {
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      "CWE-286"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-09-30T23:23:52Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-04-10T15:16:05Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-87x6-8m9v-g8c2",
  "modified": "2026-09-30T23:23:52Z",
  "published": "2024-04-10T15:30:40Z",
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29296"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/portainer/portainer/issues/11736"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/portainer/portainer/pull/11589"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/portainer/portainer/commit/48bc7d0d92f038e04a72c1e0585bc325eb63a9e6"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/ThaySolis/CVE-2024-29296"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/portainer/portainer"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/portainer/portainer/releases/tag/2.19.5"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/portainer/portainer/releases/tag/2.20.2"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Portainer CE allows username enumeration through authentication response timing"
}

CVE-2024-29296 (GCVE-0-2024-29296)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-04-10 00:00 – Updated: 2026-07-09 00:30

Summary

Severity

5.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2024-04-22 18:55 UTC

CWE

n/a
CWE-286 - Incorrect User Management

Assigner

mitre CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard E 29/100 over 2350 records in the last 180 days details

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://github.com/ThaySolis/CVE-2024-29296

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
portainer	portainer	Affected: 2.19.4 cpe:2.3:a:portainer:portainer:2.19.4:::::::*

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