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CVE-2024-27138

Apache Archiva: disabling user registration is not effective

Published: Mar 1, 2024Updated: May 28, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-863
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 35.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache Archiva. Apache Archiva has a setting to disable user registration, however this restriction can be bypassed. As Apache Archiva has been retired, we do not expect to release a version of Apache Archiva that fixes this issue. You are recommended to look into migrating to a different solution, or isolate your instance from any untrusted users. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-863

Affected Products

Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
Apache ArchivaDev Tool
DevTools & CI / artifact-registry
Maven
package-ecosystem
org.apache.archiva:archiva
OSS Libraries
apache
oss-project·USaka apache httpd, apache http server
archivaOn-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/070qcpclcb3sqk1hn8j5lvzohp30k1m2
lists.apache.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/01/4
openwall.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27138
nvd.nist.gov
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