Apache Accumulo 2.1.0 Improper Auth Vulnerability (Fixed in 2.1.1)
CVE-2023-34340 Published on June 21, 2023

Apache Accumulo: Accumulo 2.1.0 may incorrectly validate cached credentials
Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Accumulo. This issue affects Apache Accumulo: 2.1.0. Accumulo 2.1.0 contains a defect in the user authentication process that may succeed when invalid credentials are provided. Users are advised to upgrade to 2.1.1.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-34340 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is an authentification Vulnerability?

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the software does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

CVE-2023-34340 has been classified to as an authentification vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2023-34340

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Affected Versions

Apache Software Foundation Apache Accumulo: apache accumulo:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.09%
Percentile
26.31%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.