CVE-2024-23537: Apache Fineract: Under certain circumstances, this vulnerability allowed users, without specific permissions, to escalate their privileges to any role.

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-03-29 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-269

Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache Fineract.This issue affects Apache Fineract: <1.8.5. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.9.0, which fixes the issue.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Fineract: before 1.9.0 — fixed in 1.9.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Fineract 1.9.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/1
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FINERACT/Apache+Fineract+Security+Report
https://lists.apache.org/thread/fq1ns4nprw2vqpkwwj9sw45jkwxmt9f1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/1
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FINERACT/Apache+Fineract+Security+Report
https://lists.apache.org/thread/fq1ns4nprw2vqpkwwj9sw45jkwxmt9f1

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