CVE-2024-46999Network attack vector

Unauthorized resource access via persistent deactivated grants

Published Sep 19, 2024 · Updated Sep 20, 2024

Improper privilege management in ZITADEL allows remote authenticated users to retain unauthorized application and resource access. The user-grant deactivation path continues embedding deactivated grants in issued tokens, while management and authentication APIs report them as active or omit their state. A low-privilege account and user interaction are required; existing deactivated grants can continue authorizing protected resources.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.35%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper privilege management in ZITADEL allows remote authenticated users to retain unauthorized application and resource access. The user-grant deactivation path continues embedding deactivated grants in issued tokens, while management and authentication APIs report them as active or omit their state. A low-privilege account and user interaction are required; existing deactivated grants can continue authorizing protected resources.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-46999
Published
Sep 19, 2024
Updated
Sep 20, 2024
Vendor
ZITADEL
Product
ZITADEL
Classifications
CWE-269, T1078
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 19, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 20, 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 <2.54.10
  2. Affected versionversion=< 2.54.10
  3. Affected versionversion=>= 2.55.0, < 2.55.8
  4. Affected versionversion=2.55.0 <2.55.8
  5. Affected versionversion=>= 2.56.0, < 2.56.6
  6. Affected versionversion=2.56.0 <2.56.6
  7. Affected versionversion=>= 2.57.0, < 2.57.5
  8. Affected versionversion=2.57.0 <2.57.5
  9. Affected versionversion=>= 2.58.0, < 2.58.5
  10. Affected versionversion=2.58.0 <2.58.5
  11. Affected versionversion=>= 2.59.0, < 2.59.3
  12. Affected versionversion=2.59.0 <2.59.3
  13. Affected versionversion=>= 2.60.0, < 2.60.2
  14. Affected versionversion=2.60.0 <2.60.2
  15. Affected versionversion=>= 2.61.0, < 2.61.1
  16. Affected versionversion=2.61.0 <2.61.1
  17. Affected versionversion=>= 2.62.0, < 2.62.1
  18. Affected versionversion=2.62.0 <2.62.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ZITADEL · ZITADELversion=0 <2.54.10; version=< 2.54.10; version=>= 2.55.0, < 2.55.8; version=2.55.0 <2.55.8; version=>= 2.56.0, < 2.56.6; version=2.56.0 <2.56.6; version=>= 2.57.0, < 2.57.5; version=2.57.0 <2.57.5; version=>= 2.58.0, < 2.58.5; version=2.58.0 <2.58.5; version=>= 2.59.0, < 2.59.3; version=2.59.0 <2.59.3; version=>= 2.60.0, < 2.60.2; version=2.60.0 <2.60.2; version=>= 2.61.0, < 2.61.1; version=2.61.0 <2.61.1; version=>= 2.62.0, < 2.62.1; version=2.62.0 <2.62.1

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.3GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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-269Improper Privilege Management
T1078Valid Accounts

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