CVE-2024-10394: openafs
CVSS: 8.4v4.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-10394DEBIAN-CVE-2024-10394
Published 14-11-2024Last modified 23-12-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-10394 is a high (CVSS 8.4) vulnerability in openafs. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.4/10
010
High · v4.0 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.20%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 14-11-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 23-12-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A local user can bypass the OpenAFS PAG (Process Authentication Group) throttling mechanism in Unix clients, allowing the user to create a PAG using an existing id number, effectively joining the PAG and letting the user steal the credentials in that PAG.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.4Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.4HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- NVDNIST8.4HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
High 7.8Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.20%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
9%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.20% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.20%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- openafs< 1.8.9-1+deb12u1 | < 1.8.13-1
Openafs1 product
- openafs≥ 1.0, < 1.6.25 | ≥ 1.8.0, < 1.8.13 | 1.9.0
The openafs foundation1 product
- openafs≥ 1.0, < 1.6.24 | ≥ 1.8.0, < 1.8.12.2 | ≥ 1.9.0, < 1.9.1
Ubuntu1 product
- openafsAll versions (No fix recorded)
4 vendors · 4 products
