CVE-2024-55954

OpenObserve Improper Authorization Allows Admin User to Remove Root User

State
Published
Severity
8.7 High
Published
Jan 16, 2025
Updated
Feb 12, 2025
Reserved
Dec 13, 2024

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Description

OpenObserve is a cloud-native observability platform. A vulnerability in the user management endpoint `/api/{org_id}/users/{email_id}` allows an "Admin" role user to remove a "Root" user from the organization. This violates the intended privilege hierarchy, enabling a non-root user to remove the highest-privileged account. Due to insufficient role checks, the `remove_user_from_org` function does not prevent an "Admin" user from removing a "Root" user. As a result, an attacker with an "Admin" role can remove critical "Root" users, potentially gaining effective full control by eliminating the highest-privileged accounts. The `DELETE /api/{org_id}/users/{email_id}` endpoint is affected. This issue has been addressed in release version `0.14.1` and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.18.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:NGitHub_M

Weaknesses

Affected Products

ProductVersions
openobserveopenobserve
  • < 0.14.1Affected

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