Unauthenticated database takeover via shared PostgreSQL password
Published Nov 19, 2024 · Updated Nov 21, 2024
Default credentials in Versa Networks Versa Director 21.2.2 through 21.2.3 and 22.1.1 through 22.1.4 allow remote attackers to access PostgreSQL. The default deployment assigns a shared PostgreSQL password across Director instances and binds PostgreSQL to every network interface. Any host able to reach TCP port 5432 can use the common credential to read or administer operational and configuration data or read local files, enabling system privilege escalation.
Summary
What happened
Default credentials in Versa Networks Versa Director 21.2.2 through 21.2.3 and 22.1.1 through 22.1.4 allow remote attackers to access PostgreSQL. The default deployment assigns a shared PostgreSQL password across Director instances and binds PostgreSQL to every network interface. Any host able to reach TCP port 5432 can use the common credential to read or administer operational and configuration data or read local files, enabling system privilege escalation.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-42450
- Published
- Nov 19, 2024
- Updated
- Nov 21, 2024
- Vendor
- Versa Networks
- Product
- Versa Director
- Classifications
- CWE-798, T1078.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 19, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Nov 21, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=21.2.2 <=21.2.3
- Affected versionversion=22.1.1 <=22.1.4
- Affected versionversion=22.1.4 <=22.1.4
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