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CVE-2024-2005

Ciena Blue Planet Inventory privilege escalation

9.0 CRITICALEPSS 0.45%
  1. Published6 Mar 2024

Description

In Blue Planet® products through 22.12, a misconfiguration in the SAML implementation allows for privilege escalation. Only products using SAML authentication are affected. Blue Planet® has released software updates that address this vulnerability for the affected products. Customers are advised to upgrade their Blue Planet products to the latest software version as soon as possible. The software updates can be downloaded from the Ciena Support Portal.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionRequired
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Ciena Blue Planet Inventory≤ 22.12

Remediation

No fixed version is recorded in the NVD data. Check the vendor advisory for the latest guidance.

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2024-2005 being actively exploited?

CVE-2024-2005 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.45%.

How severe is CVE-2024-2005?

CVE-2024-2005 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.45% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-2005?

Affected products include Ciena Blue Planet Inventory.

How do I fix CVE-2024-2005?

Apply the vendor's patch or advisory guidance, then verify no affected versions remain across your devices.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.