CVE-2024-27348: Apache HugeGraph-Server: Command execution in gremlin

CVE-2024-27348 · Severity: critical · CVSS 3.1 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-04-22

Apache HugeGraph-Server contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows for Remote Command Execution (RCE). The issue affects versions 1.0.0 through 1.2.x when running on Java 8 or 11, and can be mitigated by upgrading to version 1.3.0 and enabling the authentication system.

Vendors: Apache, Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-27348 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-27348 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 18 September 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-27348?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 22 April 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-api (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0.0,fixed=1.3.0; org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0.0,fixed=1.3.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-27348?
Yes. org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-api (Maven): upgrade to 1.3.0 or later; org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-core (Maven): upgrade to 1.3.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2024-27348 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-27348?
Check whether you run Apache HugeGraph-Server, org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-api (Maven) or org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-core (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-api (Maven): upgrade to 1.3.0 or later
    # set org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-api to 1.3.0 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  • org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-core (Maven): upgrade to 1.3.0 or later
    # set org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-core to 1.3.0 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

  • Apache HugeGraph-Server 1.0.0 to 1.3.0 (Java 8 & Java 11)

Identifiers

  • CVE-2024-27348
  • GHSA-29rc-vq7f-x335

Timeline

  • 2024-04-22: disclosed: Initial public disclosure via oss-security mailing list
  • 2024-09-18: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2024-09-18: advisory: NVD publication date

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