Octopus Server API Key improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Octopus Server. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component API Key Handler. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-2572. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Octopus Server (unknown version). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component API Key Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In affected versions of Octopus Server where access is managed by an external authentication provider, it was possible that the API key/keys of a disabled/deleted user were still valid after the access was revoked.

The weakness was released 11/01/2022. The advisory is shared at advisories.octopus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-2572 since 07/29/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-34825). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/29/2022 🔍
11/01/2022 +95 days 🔍
11/01/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/26/2026 +1302 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: advisories.octopus.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-2572 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-2572
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212581
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/01/2022 07:36
Updated: 05/26/2026 05:09
Changes: 11/01/2022 07:36 (37), 11/30/2022 09:24 (12), 05/06/2025 07:41 (15), 05/26/2026 05:09 (1)
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