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CVE-2022-24450: linuxfoundation nats-server Missing Authorization

CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesMGASA-2022-0225GHSA-g6w6-r76c-28j7BIT-nats-2022-24450
Published 08-02-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-24450 is a high (CVSS 9.0) Missing Authorization vulnerability in linuxfoundation nats-server. EPSS estimates a 1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.33%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-02-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

NATS nats-server before 2.7.2 has Incorrect Access Control. Any authenticated user can obtain the privileges of the System account by misusing the "dynamically provisioned sandbox accounts" feature.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.33%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

71%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.33% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.33%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Github.com/nats-io2 products
  • nats-serverAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • nats-streaming-server≥ 0.15.0, < 0.24.1
Github.com/nats-io/nats-server1 product
  • v2≥ 2.0.0, < 2.7.2
Linuxfoundation1 product
Mageia1 product
  • nats-server< 2.1.9-1.1.mga8
Nats1 product

5 vendors · 6 products

References

7 links