Summary
Netmaker IDOR Allows User to Update Other User's Password
Workarounds
If using 0.17.1, can just pull the latest docker image of backend and restart server.
References
Credit to Project Discovery, and in particular https://github.com/rootxharsh , https://github.com/iamnoooob, and https://github.com/projectdiscovery
Impact
An IDOR vulnerability was found in the user update function. By specifying another user's username it is possible to update the other user's password.
CVE-2023-32078 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (0.17.1, 0.18.6); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.
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Issue is patched in 0.17.1, and fixed in 0.18.6+.
If Users are using 0.17.1, they should run "docker pull gravitl/netmaker:v0.17.1" and "docker-compose up -d". This will switch them to the patched users
If users are using v0.18.0-0.18.5, they should upgrade to v0.18.6 or later.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2023-32078? CVE-2023-32078 is a high-severity security vulnerability in github.com/gravitl/netmaker (go), affecting versions < 0.17.1. It is fixed in 0.17.1, 0.18.6.
- How severe is CVE-2023-32078? CVE-2023-32078 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of github.com/gravitl/netmaker are affected by CVE-2023-32078? github.com/gravitl/netmaker (go) versions < 0.17.1 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2023-32078? Yes. CVE-2023-32078 is fixed in 0.17.1, 0.18.6. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2023-32078 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2023-32078 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2023-32078 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2023-32078?
- Upgrade
github.com/gravitl/netmakerto 0.17.1 or later - Upgrade
github.com/gravitl/netmakerto 0.18.6 or later
- Upgrade