Progress OpenEdge 11.7.x < 11.7.19 / 12.2.x < 12.2.13 / 12.8.x < 12.8.1 (000253075)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 192151

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Synopsis

The remote host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of Progress OpenEdge installed on the remote host is prior to 11.7.19, 12.2.13, or 12.8.1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 000253075 advisory.

- In OpenEdge Authentication Gateway and AdminServer prior to 11.7.19, 12.2.14, 12.8.1 on all platforms supported by the OpenEdge product, an authentication bypass vulnerability has been identified. The vulnerability is a bypass to authentication based on a failure to properly handle username and password.
Certain unexpected content passed into the credentials can lead to unauthorized access without proper authentication. (CVE-2024-1403)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Progress OpenEdge version 11.7.19 / 12.2.13 / 12.8.1 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 192151

File Name: progress_openedge_000253075.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 3/15/2024

Updated: 10/6/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-1403

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:progress:openedge

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/Progress OpenEdge

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/27/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/27/2024

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-1403

IAVA: 2024-A-0146

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