CVE-2024-6580
Published: 08 July 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-6580 is a low-severity Weak Authentication (CWE-1390) vulnerability in Nsoftware Ipworks Ssh. Its CVSS base score is 2.3 (Low).
Operationally, ranked at the 34.4th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-47650
Vulnerability details
The /n software IPWorks SSH library SFTPServer component can be induced to make unintended filesystem or network path requests when loading a SSH public key or certificate. To be exploitable, an application calling the SFTPServer component must grant user access…
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without verifying the SSH public key or certificate (which would most likely be a separate vulnerability in the calling application). IPWorks SSH versions 22.0.8945 and 24.0.8945 were released to address this condition by blocking all filesystem and network path requests for SSH public keys or certificates.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
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.
Helps detect exploitation of weak authentication mechanisms by notifying of previous unauthorized logons.
Requires verification of digital signatures using organization-approved certificates before installation, directly preventing improper verification of cryptographic signatures.
The IA policy requires strong authentication methods, reducing use of weak authentication.
Enforces dynamic, context-aware authentication that mitigates weak static authentication by increasing requirements based on risk or conditions.
Enforces authentication for users, reducing the viability of weak authentication mechanisms.
Requires authentication mechanisms to meet applicable standards and guidelines, preventing weak authentication.
Component authenticity commonly depends on cryptographic signatures; the control enforces proper verification of those signatures.
PKI certificates under an approved policy require cryptographic signature verification on issuance and validation.