CVE-2024-38446: NATO NCI ANET 3.4.1 mishandles report ownership

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-38446 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting advisor network. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

NATO NCI ANET 3.4.1 mishandles report ownership. A user can create a report and, despite the restrictions imposed by the UI, change the author of that report to an arbitrary user (without their consent or knowledge) via a modified UUID in a POST request.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 72%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-639
Published	2024-07-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ncia

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-07-17 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:40 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ncia advisor network DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.4.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.4.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy advisor-network || rpm -q advisor-network || advisor-network --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.4.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison advisor-network sudo apt install advisor-network=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.4.1> sudo apt-mark hold advisor-network

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list advisor-network sudo dnf downgrade advisor-network-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.4.1> sudo dnf versionlock add advisor-network

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-38446?

advisor network: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-38446 being exploited?

CVE-2024-38446 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-38446 affect?

CVE-2024-38446 affects advisor network. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). NATO NCI ANET 3.4.1 mishandles report ownership. A user can create a report and, despite the restrictions imposed by the UI, change the author of that report to an arbitrary user (without their consent or knowledge) via a modified UUID in a

How urgent is CVE-2024-38446?

Priority 35/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-38447 HIGH 8.1 DOWNGRADE NATO NCI ANET 3.4.1 allows Insecure Direct Object Reference via a modified ID field in a request for a private
CVE-2023-31441 MEDIUM 5.5 UPGRADE In NATO Communications and Information Agency anet (aka Advisor Network) through 3.3.0, an attacker can provid

References

← Back to latest CVEs