CVE-2024-38371

Name: CVE-2024-38371
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-06-28T18:15:04.647+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.58%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-38371 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. authentik is an open-source Identity Provider. Access restrictions assigned to an application were not checked when using the OAuth2 Device code flow. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

authentik is an open-source Identity Provider. Access restrictions assigned to an application were not checked when using the OAuth2 Device code flow. This could potentially allow users without the correct authorization to get OAuth tokens for an application and access it. This issue has been patched in version(s) 2024.6.0, 2024.2.4 and 2024.4.3.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.58%

43.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Goauthentik	Authentik	< 2024.2.4
Goauthentik	Authentik	>= 2024.4.0, < 2024.4.3

References

https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2024.2.4Release Notes
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2024.4.3Release Notes
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2024.6.0Release Notes
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-jq3m-37m7-gp45Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2024.2.4Release Notes
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2024.4.3Release Notes
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/releases/tag/version%2F2024.6.0Release Notes
https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/security/advisories/GHSA-jq3m-37m7-gp45Mitigation, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 28, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-38371?

How severe is CVE-2024-38371?

CVE-2024-38371 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38371?

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Source: NVD / NIST