CVE-2023-34340 is a critical improper authentication vulnerability in Apache Accumulo version 2.1.0, allowing successful authentication with invalid credentials. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this network-exploitable flaw requires no user interaction and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to Accumulo 2.1.1 immediately to mitigate this risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:accumulo:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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