CVE-2024-13277
Published: 09 January 2025
Summary
CVE-2024-13277 is a critical-severity Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) vulnerability in Smart Ip Ban Project Smart Ip Ban. Its CVSS base score is 9.1 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 45.2th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 AC-3 (Access Enforcement) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-13277 is an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability (CWE-863) in the Drupal Smart IP Ban module that allows forceful browsing. This issue affects Smart IP Ban versions from 7.x-1.0 up to but not including 7.x-1.1.
The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N), meaning unauthenticated remote attackers require only network access and low attack complexity with no user interaction. Exploitation enables high-impact compromise of confidentiality and integrity, such as unauthorized access to sensitive data or modification of resources, while availability remains unaffected.
The Drupal security advisory SA-CONTRIB-2024-041 at https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2024-041 provides details on the vulnerability and mitigation, which involves updating to Smart IP Ban version 7.x-1.1 or later.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-51490
Vulnerability details
Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Drupal Smart IP Ban allows Forceful Browsing.This issue affects Smart IP Ban: from 7.X-1.0 before 7.X-1.1.
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Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Incorrect authorization vulnerability in Drupal Smart IP Ban module enables forceful browsing to bypass access controls on public-facing web application paths, allowing unauthorized viewing and modification of IP ban settings.
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Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Remediates the specific incorrect authorization flaw in the Drupal Smart IP Ban module by applying patches, directly preventing exploitation as recommended in the security advisory.
Enforces approved authorizations for access to system resources, countering the forceful browsing enabled by the module's authorization failure.
Limits access to the minimum privileges required, reducing the impact of unauthorized actions resulting from the incorrect authorization vulnerability.