CVE-2024-36611: Withdrawn Advisory Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-7q22-x757-cmgc
CVSS 7.5
CWE-287 CWE-863
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-36611 is a MODERATE (CVSS 7.5) authentication bypass vulnerability (CWE-287: Improper Authentication) affecting Withdrawn Advisory libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves symfony http-security has authentication bypass. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 7.1.0.

CVE-2024-36611 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-36611
GHSA Identifier GHSA-7q22-x757-cmgc
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-287: Improper Authentication
Affected Product Withdrawn Advisory
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

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:N/I:N/A:H).

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

How to Fix CVE-2024-36611

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Withdrawn Advisory dependencies to a patched release.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

symfony/security-http fixed: 7.1.0
Upgrade symfony/security-http to 7.1.0
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

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

inspect dependencies for symfony/security-http

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2024-36611, inspect your project dependencies for Withdrawn Advisory:

inspect dependencies for symfony/security-http

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Withdrawn Advisory in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 7.1.0), 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-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 Withdrawn Advisory, 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

## Withdrawn Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because the report is not part of a valid vulnerability. This link is maintained to preserve external references. For more information, see advisory-database/pull/5046. ## Original Description In Symfony, a security vulnerability was identified in the FormLoginAuthenticator component, where it failed to adequately handle cases where the username or password field of a login request is empty. This flaw could lead to various security risks, including improper authentication logic handling or denial of service.

CVE-2024-36611 Affected Withdrawn Advisory Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
7.1.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
symfony/security-http
Packagist
< 7.1.0
7.1.0

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-36611?
CVE-2024-36611 is a security vulnerability in Withdrawn Advisory involving Symfony http-security has authentication bypass under CWE-287: Improper Authentication.
Which Withdrawn Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 7.1.0 across affected packages: symfony/security-http.
What version fixes CVE-2024-36611?
Upgrading to 7.1.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is symfony/security-http affected?
Yes, symfony/security-http is affected in releases prior to 7.1.0. Upgrade your dependency to 7.1.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-36611?
CVE-2024-36611 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-36611?
CVE-2024-36611 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 Packagist dependencies for CVE-2024-36611?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for symfony/security-http'. 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
Normalized schema output
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