CVE-2022-24450

nats-server: misusing the "dynamically provisioned sandbox accounts" feature authenticated user can obtain the privileges of the System account

Published Feb 8, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
NATS nats-server before 2.7.2 has Incorrect Access Control. Any authenticated user can obtain the privileges of the System account by misusing the "dynamically provisioned sandbox accounts" feature.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-1000 NATS nats-server before 2.7.2 has Incorrect Access Control. Any authenticated user can obtain the privileges of the System account by misusing the "dynamically provisioned sandbox accounts" feature.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-g6w6-r76c-28j7 Incorrect Authorization in NATS nats-server
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation nats-server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nats:nats_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:nats-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nats nats Server
Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation nats-server
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00314}

epss

{'score': 0.00347}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat acm
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.4::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.5::el8
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat acm
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.4::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:acm:2.5::el8
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat acm
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 4:13 AM
Reserved
Feb 4, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 8, 2022, 2:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:31 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 7, 2022, 12:40 PM