CVE-2024-46943: Aaa artifacts OpenDaylight Authentication, Authorization And Accounting Vulnerability

MODERATE

Advisory Identifier: GHSA-46hr-3cq3-mcgp

CVSS 4.3

Published 2024-09-16

Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-46943 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.3) opendaylight authentication, authorization and accounting vulnerability (CWE-287: Improper Authentication) affecting Aaa artifacts libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves opendaylight authentication, authorization and accounting (aaa) peer impersonation vulnerability. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-46943 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-46943

GHSA Identifier GHSA-46hr-3cq3-mcgp

Severity MODERATE

CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.3

CWE Classification CWE-287: Improper Authentication

Affected Product Aaa artifacts

Package Ecosystem Maven

Published Date 2024-09-16

Last Updated 2024-09-16

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.3

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)

Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)

Privileges Required Low (PR:L)

User Interaction None (UI:N)

Scope Unchanged (S:U)

Confidentiality None (C:N)

Integrity Low (I:L)

Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2024-46943

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Aaa artifacts dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

org.opendaylight.aaa:aaa-artifacts fixed: Latest secure release

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.opendaylight.aaa</groupId>
    <artifactId>aaa-artifacts</artifactId>
    <version>Latest secure release</version>
</dependency>

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.opendaylight.aaa

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2024-46943, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.opendaylight.aaa

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Aaa artifacts in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.opendaylight.aaa command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-287: Improper Authentication, where when an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. In Aaa artifacts, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

An issue was discovered in OpenDaylight Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) through 0.19.3. A rogue controller can join a cluster to impersonate an offline peer, even if this rogue controller does not possess the complete cluster configuration information.

CVE-2024-46943 Affected Aaa artifacts Versions

1 component(s)

Product / Package	Ecosystem	Affected Versions	Fixed Version
org.opendaylight.aaa:aaa-artifacts maven/org.opendaylight.aaa/aaa-artifacts	Maven	≤ 0.19.3

References

NVD — CVE-2024-46943 NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46943

docs.opendaylight.org/en/latest/release-n... WEB

https://docs.opendaylight.org/en/latest/release-notes/projects/aaa.html

doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2408... WEB

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2408.16940

Aaa artifacts Source Repository REPOSITORY

https://github.com/opendaylight/aaa

lf-opendaylight.atlassian.net/browse/aaa-285 WEB

https://lf-opendaylight.atlassian.net/browse/AAA-285

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-46943?

CVE-2024-46943 is a security vulnerability in Aaa artifacts involving OpenDaylight Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) peer impersonation vulnerability under CWE-287: Improper Authentication.

Which Aaa artifacts versions are affected?

Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: org.opendaylight.aaa:aaa-artifacts.

What version fixes CVE-2024-46943?

Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.

Is aaa-artifacts affected?

Yes, org.opendaylight.aaa:aaa-artifacts is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-46943?

CVE-2024-46943 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-46943?

CVE-2024-46943 is classified under CWE-287: Improper Authentication (When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.).

How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2024-46943?

Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.opendaylight.aaa'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.

Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema

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  }
}

CVSS V3

4.3 MODERATE