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CVE-2024-2873 — A vulnerability was found in wolfSSH's server-side state machine before versions 1.4.17

Critical CVSS 9.1

A vulnerability was found in wolfSSH's server-side state machine before versions 1.4.17. A malicious client could create channels without first performing user authentication, resulting in unauthorized access.

Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.1 (3.1)
Published
2024-03-25
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
software/application
Weaknesses
CWE-287

Affected products

  • wolfssh / wolfssh

Matched remediation archetype

Authentication bypass and missing authentication

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Check exposure

  • Map every affected endpoint and protocol path, including alternate ports, legacy routes, recovery flows, service accounts, and machine-to-machine access.
  • Confirm which deployments enable the affected authentication mode and whether the interface is reachable from untrusted networks.
  • Review session, token, credential, and proxy trust configuration without attempting account takeover.

Remediate safely

  • Apply the supported fix and centralize fail-closed authentication before protected request handling.
  • Remove default or embedded credentials, rotate affected secrets and sessions, and bind authentication decisions to the intended audience and channel.
  • Add negative tests for alternate routes, malformed or absent credentials, recovery flows, and proxy-derived identity.

Authoritative sources

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