GeoNetwork search end-point information disclosure in response headers

CVE-2024-32037 → View on GitHub ↗ View on CVE.org ↗ View on NVD ↗

Description

Impact

The search end-point response headers contain information about Elasticsearch software in use. This information is sensitive from a security point of view because it allows software used by the server to be easily identified.

Patches

GeoNetwork 4.4.5 / 4.2.10

Workarounds

None

References

Credits

Basic information

Type
reviewed
Severity
medium
Advisory on GitHub
Open advisory ↗
Repository advisory
Open repository advisory ↗
Source code
Browse source ↗
Published (advisory)
2025-02-11 22:47:11 UTC
Updated
2025-02-12 18:20:03 UTC
GitHub reviewed
2025-02-11 22:47:11 UTC
NVD published
2025-02-11

EPSS Score

Score Percentile
0.94% 76.27%

CVSS Scores

Base score Version Severity Vector
5.3 3.1 —
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N 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:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
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:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.

Identifiers

Type Value
GHSA GHSA-52rf-25hq-5m33 ↗
CVE CVE-2024-32037 ↗

CWEs

CWE id Name
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Credits

  • josegar74 (reporter)
  • jodygarnett (coordinator)

Affected packages (2)

Vulnerable version ranges and first patched releases as published by GitHub.

Ecosystem Package Vulnerable range First patched Vulnerable functions
maven org.geonetwork-opensource:gn-services >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.5 4.4.5 —
maven org.geonetwork-opensource:gn-services < 4.2.10 4.2.10 —

References

cvelogic Threat Intelligence