#VU99259 Improper access control in Grafana - CVE-2024-8118

Vulnerability identifier: #VU99259

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

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

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