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HistoryOct 31, 2023 - 3:20 p.m.

CVE-2023-46249 authentik potential installation takeover when default admin user is deleted

2023-10-3115:20:35
CWE-287
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cve-2023-46249
authentik
installation takeover
default admin user
delete
authentication
blueprint
initial-setup
workaround
strong password.

CVSS3

9.6

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

9.7

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

40.6%

authentik is an open-source Identity Provider. Prior to versions 2023.8.4 and 2023.10.2, when the default admin user has been deleted, it is potentially possible for an attacker to set the password of the default admin user without any authentication. authentik uses a blueprint to create the default admin user, which can also optionally set the default admin users’ password from an environment variable. When the user is deleted, the initial-setup flow used to configure authentik after the first installation becomes available again. authentik 2023.8.4 and 2023.10.2 fix this issue. As a workaround, ensure the default admin user (Username akadmin) exists and has a password set. It is recommended to use a very strong password for this user, and store it in a secure location like a password manager. It is also possible to deactivate the user to prevent any logins as akadmin.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "vendor": "goauthentik",
    "product": "authentik",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "< 2023.8.4",
        "status": "affected"
      },
      {
        "version": ">= 2023.10.0, < 2023.10.2",
        "status": "affected"
      }
    ]
  }
]

CVSS3

9.6

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

9.7

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

40.6%

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