High severity · published Jun 12, 2024
CVE-2024-37300
Globus `identity_provider` restriction ignored when used with `allow_all` in JupyterHub 5.0
8.1
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
OAuthenticator is software that allows OAuth2 identity providers to be plugged in and used with JupyterHub. JupyterHub < 5.0, when used with `GlobusOAuthenticator`, could be configured to allow all users from a particular institution only. This worked fine prior to JupyterHub 5.0, because `allow_all` did not take precedence over `identity_provider`. Since JupyterHub 5.0, `allow_all` does take precedence over `identity_provider`. On a hub with the same config, now all users will be allowed to login, regardless of `identity_provider`. `identity_provider` will basically be ignored. This is a documented change in JupyterHub 5.0, but is likely to catch many users by surprise. OAuthenticator 16.3.1 fixes the issue with JupyterHub 5.0, and does not affect previous versions. As a workaround, do not upgrade to JupyterHub 5.0 when using `GlobusOAuthenticator` in the prior configuration.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 35% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OA
oauthenticator · jupyterhub
< 16.3.1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37300
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-37300
github.com
https://github.com/jupyterhub/oauthenticator/commit/d1aea05fa89f2beae15ab0fa0b0d071030f79654
github.com
https://github.com/jupyterhub/oauthenticator/security/advisories/GHSA-gprj-3p75-f996
jupyterhub.readthedocs.io
https://jupyterhub.readthedocs.io/en/stable/howto/upgrading-v5.html#authenticator-allow-all-and-allow-existing-users
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