CVE-2024-29866Network attack vector

Authenticated escalation to System privileges

Published Mar 21, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Incorrect access control in Datalust Seq 2022.1.7378 through 2024.1.11028 allows remote authenticated users to gain System privileges. Project Owner or Organization Owner accounts, and API keys with Project or Organization permission, can acquire System permission; Datalust has not disclosed the responsible endpoint or authorization check. Exploitation requires one of those roles or keys and grants control over server configuration reserved for System principals.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability0.69%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect access control in Datalust Seq 2022.1.7378 through 2024.1.11028 allows remote authenticated users to gain System privileges. Project Owner or Organization Owner accounts, and API keys with Project or Organization permission, can acquire System permission; Datalust has not disclosed the responsible endpoint or authorization check. Exploitation requires one of those roles or keys and grants control over server configuration reserved for System principals.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-29866
Published
Mar 21, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Datalust
Product
Seq
Classifications
CWE-284, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 21, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2023.4.11151
  2. Affected versionversion=2024 <2024.1.11146

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Datalust · Seqversion=0 <2023.4.11151; version=2024 <2024.1.11146

Published CVSS scores

9.1CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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