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Improper Privilege Management

CVE-2024-46989

Medium
6.3/10

Summary

SpiceDB is an open-source, Google Zanzibar-inspired permissions database that enables fine-grained authorization for customer applications. Multiple caveats over the same indirect subject type on the same relation can result in no permission being returned when permission is expected. If the resource has various groups, and each group is caveated, it is possible for the returned permission to be "NO_PERMISSION" when "PERMISSION" is expected on the "CheckPermission" API. This issue affects SpiceDB versions prior to 1.35.3. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should not use caveats or avoid the use of caveats on an indirect subject type with multiple entries.

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CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

An effective privilege management infrastructure provides valid users with required access and privileges across heterogeneous technology environments. An application with a faulty privilege management infrastructure allows higher than authorized privileges or enables privilege escalation. This can lead to security incidents such as system infiltration, data breach, and complete system takeover.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published