Apache OpenMeetings 2.1.0<8.0.0 Untrusted Deserialization via OpenJPA
CVE-2024-54676 Published on January 8, 2025
Apache OpenMeetings: Deserialisation of untrusted data in cluster mode
Vendor: The Apache Software Foundation
Versions Affected: Apache OpenMeetings from 2.1.0 before 8.0.0
Description: Default clustering instructions at https://openmeetings.apache.org/Clustering.html doesn't specify white/black lists for OpenJPA this leads to possible deserialisation of untrusted data.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 8.0.0 and update their startup scripts to include the relevant 'openjpa.serialization.class.blacklist' and 'openjpa.serialization.class.whitelist' configurations as shown in the documentation.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-54676 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.
Weakness Type
What is a Marshaling, Unmarshaling Vulnerability?
The application deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid.
CVE-2024-54676 has been classified to as a Marshaling, Unmarshaling vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-54676
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Affected Versions
Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenMeetings:- Version 2.1 and below 8.0.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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