CVE-2023-47111: Github.com/zitadel/zitadel ZITADEL Race Condition Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2023-47111 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.3) zitadel race condition vulnerability (CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')) affecting Github.com/zitadel/zitadel libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves zitadel race condition in lockout policy execution. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.40.5, 2.38.3.
CVE-2023-47111 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.3
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).
How to Fix CVE-2023-47111
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/zitadel/zitadel dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/zitadel/zitadel to 2.40.5Upgrade github.com/zitadel/zitadel to 2.38.3Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/zitadel/zitadelHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2023-47111, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/zitadel/zitadel:
inspect dependencies for github.com/zitadel/zitadelAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/zitadel/zitadel in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.40.5), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition'), where the product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently. In Github.com/zitadel/zitadel, 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
CVE-2023-47111 Affected Github.com/zitadel/zitadel Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/zitadel/zitadel
|
Go |
≥ 2.39.0
< 2.40.5
|
2.40.5
|
|
github.com/zitadel/zitadel
|
Go |
< 2.38.3
|
2.38.3
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-7h8m-vrxx-vr4m",
"modified" : "2023-11-09T16:14:18Z",
"published" : "2023-11-08T17:52:50Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2023-47111" ],
"summary" : "ZITADEL race condition in lockout policy execution",
"details" : "### Impact\n\nZITADEL provides administrators the possibility to define a `Lockout Policy` with a maximum amount of failed password check attempts. On every failed password check, the amount of failed checks is compared against the configured maximum.\nExceeding the limit, will lock the user and prevent further authentication.\n\nIn the affected implementation it was possible for an attacker to start multiple parallel password checks, giving him the possibility to try out more combinations than configured in the `Lockout Policy`.\n\n### Patches\n\n2.x versions are fixed on >= [2.40.5](https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/releases/tag/v2.40.5)\n2.38.x versions are fixed on >= [2.38.3](https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/releases/tag/v2.38.3)\n\n### Workarounds\n\nThere is no workaround since a patch is already available.\n\n### References\n\nNone\n\n### Questions\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please email us at [security@zitadel.com](mailto:security@zitadel.com)\n",
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"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L"
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"url" : "https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/security/advisories/GHSA-7h8m-vrxx-vr4m"
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"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47111"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/commit/22e2d5599918864877e054ebe82fb834a5aa1077"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/releases/tag/v2.38.3"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/releases/tag/v2.40.5"
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"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-362" ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
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