Vulnerability identifier: #VU99259

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8118

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Grafana
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: Grafana Labs

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to wrong permission is applied to the alert rule write API endpoint. A remote user with permission to write external alert instances can also write alert rules.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Grafana: 11.2.0 - 11.2.2+security-01, 11.1.0 - 11.1.7+security-01, 11.0.0 - 11.0.6+security-01, 10.3.0 - 10.3.12, 10.4.0 - 10.4.10, 10.2.0 - 10.2.9, 10.1.0 - 10.1.10, 10.0.0 - 10.0.13

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External links
http://grafana.com/security/security-advisories/cve-2024-8118/
http://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3j8x-8x9q-3m4r
http://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/93946
http://github.com/grafana/grafana/releases/tag/v11.1.8
http://github.com/grafana/grafana/releases/tag/v11.0.7
http://github.com/grafana/grafana/releases/tag/v10.4.11

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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.