CVE-2024-8260

Name: CVE-2024-8260
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-08-30T13:15:12.347+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.3/10EPSS 0.32%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-8260 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A SMB force-authentication vulnerability exists in all versions of OPA for Windows prior to v0.68.0. The vulnerability exists because of improper input validation, allowing a user to pass an arbitrary SMB share instead of a Rego file as an argument to OPA CLI or to one of the OPA Go library’s functions.. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A SMB force-authentication vulnerability exists in all versions of OPA for Windows prior to v0.68.0. The vulnerability exists because of improper input validation, allowing a user to pass an arbitrary SMB share instead of a Rego file as an argument to OPA CLI or to one of the OPA Go library’s functions.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.32%

23.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openpolicyagent	Open Policy Agent	< 0.68.0

References

https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2024-36Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 30, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8260?

How severe is CVE-2024-8260?

CVE-2024-8260 has a CVSS score of 7.3/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8260?

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Source: NVD / NIST