CVE-2024-46695: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-p594-vh26-gh4w
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CVSS 4.4
CWE-276
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-46695 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.4) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when during installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-46695 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-46695
GHSA Identifier GHSA-p594-vh26-gh4w
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.4
CWE Classification CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.4

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

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required High (PR:H)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2024-46695

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

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

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2024-46695, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software 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 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-276: Incorrect Default Permissions, where during installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files. In Software, 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

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: selinux,smack: don't bypass permissions check in inode_setsecctx hook Marek Gresko reports that the root user on an NFS client is able to change the security labels on files on an NFS filesystem that is exported with root squashing enabled. The end of the kerneldoc comment for __vfs_setxattr_noperm() states: * This function requires the caller to lock the inode's i_mutex before it * is executed. It also assumes that the caller will make the appropriate * permission checks. nfsd_setattr() does do permissions checking via fh_verify() and nfsd_permission(), but those don't do all the same permissions checks that are done by security_inode_setxattr() and its related LSM hooks do. Since nfsd_setattr() is the only consumer of security_inode_setsecctx(), simplest solution appears to be to replace the call to __vfs_setxattr_noperm() with a call to __vfs_setxattr_locked(). This fixes the above issue and has the added benefit of causing nfsd to recall conflicting delegations on a file when a client tries to change its security label.

References

NVD — CVE-2024-46695 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46695
git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dbc4b7bac... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dbc4b7bac60b02cc6e70d05bf6a7dfd551f9dda
git.kernel.org/stable/c/459584258d... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/459584258d47ec3cc6245a82e8a49c9d08eb8b57
git.kernel.org/stable/c/76a0e79bc8... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76a0e79bc84f466999fa501fce5bf7a07641b8a7
git.kernel.org/stable/c/eebec98791... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eebec98791d0137e455cc006411bb92a54250924
git.kernel.org/stable/c/f71ec01925... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f71ec019257ba4f7ab198bd948c5902a207bad96
git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe0cd53791... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe0cd53791119f6287b6532af8ce41576d664930
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-46695?
CVE-2024-46695 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2024-46695?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-46695?
CVE-2024-46695 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.4 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-46695?
CVE-2024-46695 is classified under CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions (During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2024-46695?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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