Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-12838

High

Published: 31 December 2024

Published
31 December 2024
Modified
15 April 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0008 24.5th percentile
Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-12838 is a high-severity Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data (CWE-302) vulnerability in Org (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 24.5th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

The passwordless login mechanism in CGFIDO from Changing Information Technology has an Authentication Bypass vulnerability, allowing remote attackers with regular privileges to send a crafted request to switch to the identity of any user, including administrators.

CWE(s)
CWE-302

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

Org
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inferred from references and description; NVD did not file a CPE for this CVE

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

IA-8 Identification and Authentication (Non-organizational Users)
addresses: CWE-302

Proper authentication for non-organizational users counters bypasses relying on assumed-immutable data.

References