Impact
A flaw in SmythOS sre allows attackers to manipulate the X-DEBUG-RUN and X-DEBUG-INJ HTTP headers, causing the AgentRuntime component to skip or incorrectly verify authentication. This results in an authentication bypass that can be exploited to gain unauthorized access to protected resources. The weakness originates from insufficient validation of custom header values, corresponding to CWE-287.
Affected Systems
SmythOS sre versions up to and including 0.0.15 are affected. The vulnerability resides in the AgentRuntime functionality of the HTTP Header Handler.
Risk and Exploitability
The flaw carries a CVSS score of 6.9, indicating moderate severity, and has an EPSS score of less than one percent, suggesting a low likelihood of exploitation at present. It is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. However, the vendor has not released a fix, and the vulnerability can be triggered externally by sending crafted HTTP requests, so defenders should treat it as a potential threat.
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