authentik prior 2024.8.5/2024.10.3 client_credentials/device_code improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in authentik. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this issue is the function client_credentials/device_code. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-52287. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in authentik. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function client_credentials/device_code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

authentik is an open-source identity provider. When using the client_credentials or device_code OAuth grants, it was possible for an attacker to get a token from authentik with scopes that haven't been configured in authentik. authentik 2024.8.5 and 2024.10.3 fix this issue.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-52287 since 11/06/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

Upgrading to version 2024.8.5 or 2024.10.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: authentik 2024.8.5/2024.10.3

Timelineinfo

11/06/2024 🔍
11/21/2024 +15 days 🔍
11/21/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/22/2025 +273 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-52287 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-52287
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-285704

Entryinfo

Created: 11/21/2024 19:42
Updated: 08/22/2025 00:56
Changes: 11/21/2024 19:42 (65), 08/22/2025 00:56 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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