CVE-2024-42462 is a critical Improper Authentication vulnerability affecting upKeeper Manager versions up to and including 5.1.9, allowing for complete authentication bypass. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without any user interaction or special privileges, leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, its high severity warrants immediate attention. Organizations using affected upKeeper Manager versions should prioritize patching to mitigate the significant risk this flaw presents.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.1.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:upkeeper:upkeeper_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.