CVE-2024-55954Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Root-account removal via missing role check

Published Jan 16, 2025 · Updated Feb 12, 2025

Improper authorization in OpenObserve before 0.14.1 allows remote authenticated users with Admin access to remove Root users. The remove_user_from_org function processes DELETE /api/{org_id}/users/{email_id} without blocking Admin-to-Root deletion. Admin credentials are required; removing every Root membership denies Root access and leaves the Admin as the effective highest-privileged account.

CVSS severity8.7
High
EPSS probability0.51%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authorization in OpenObserve before 0.14.1 allows remote authenticated users with Admin access to remove Root users. The remove_user_from_org function processes DELETE /api/{org_id}/users/{email_id} without blocking Admin-to-Root deletion. Admin credentials are required; removing every Root membership denies Root access and leaves the Admin as the effective highest-privileged account.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-55954
Published
Jan 16, 2025
Updated
Feb 12, 2025
Vendor
OpenObserve
Product
OpenObserve
Classifications
CWE-269, CWE-285, CWE-272, CWE-287, CWE-284, T1531
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 16, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 12, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 0.14.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenObserve · OpenObserveversion=< 0.14.1

Published CVSS scores

8.7GitHub CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

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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 exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
CWE-285Improper Authorization
CWE-272Least Privilege Violation
CWE-287Improper Authentication
CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1531Account Access Removal

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