Improper access control in Grafana

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU87328

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1442

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can use Grafana API to create a data source with UID set to *, and gain access to read, query, edit and delete all data sources within the organization.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Grafana: 8.5.0 - 10.3.3

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:grafana_labs:grafana:8.5.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:grafana_labs:grafana:9.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:grafana_labs:grafana:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:grafana_labs:grafana:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:grafana_labs:grafana:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:grafana_labs:grafana:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:grafana_labs:grafana:9.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:grafana_labs:grafana:9.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:grafana_labs:grafana:9.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:grafana_labs:grafana:9.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://grafana.com/security/security-advisories/cve-2024-1442/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.