CVE-2024-37905 | Improper Access Control and Incorrect Authorization in github.com/goauthentik/authentik

authentik is an open-source Identity Provider that emphasizes flexibility and versatility. Authentik API-Access-Token mechanism can be exploited to gain admin user privileges. A successful exploit of the issue will result in a user gaining full admin access to the Authentik application, including resetting user passwords and more. This issue has been patched in version(s) 2024.2.4, 2024.4.2 and 2024.6.0.

Published: 2024-06-28 Last update: 2025-08-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2024-37905 is rated Moderate Risk (61.8/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.60%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-37905

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-22 3.69% 1.60% -2.09%
2 2026-03-04 1.37% 3.69% +2.32%
3 2026-03-01 — 1.37% —

Full EPSS history (48 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-37905

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-37905

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-37905

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
goauthentik authentik < 2024.2.4 cpe:2.3:a:goauthentik:authentik:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
goauthentik authentik >= 2024.4.0, < 2024.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:goauthentik:authentik:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-37905

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