Technical impact
The flaw appears in the Host Middleware component of Linux Foundation Magma up to 1.9.0. A mismanaged role argument in the hostOrgMiddleware function causes an essential authorization check to be omitted, permitting a remote caller to perform actions that should be restricted. This missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) is compounded by improper access control (CWE-863). The effect is the ability to tamper with or read privileged network management data, potentially impacting confidentiality and integrity of the system.
Affected Systems
Linux Foundation Magma versions 1.9.0 or earlier.
Risk and Exploitability
The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates moderate severity. No EPSS score is available, so the likelihood of exploitation remains unknown. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, and no widespread exploitation has been documented. The likely attack vector is remote API interaction, as the flaw can be triggered by sending crafted role parameters to the host organization endpoint. This path requires network access to the NMS API but does not require local presence or special authentication, so the risk to any exposed instance remains significant.