CVE-2024-45052: Fides is an open-source privacy engineering platform

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-45052?

fides: upgrade to 2.44.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-45052 being exploited?

CVE-2024-45052 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-45052 affect?

CVE-2024-45052 affects fides. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). Fides is an open-source privacy engineering platform. Prior to version 2.44.0, a timing-based username enumeration vulnerability exists in Fides Webserver authentication. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to determine th

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-45052?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

MEDIUM 5.3REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-45052 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting fides. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Fides is an open-source privacy engineering platform. Prior to version 2.44.0, a timing-based username enumeration vulnerability exists in Fides Webserver authentication. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to determine the existence of valid usernames by analyzing the time it takes for the server to respond to login requests. The discrepancy in response times between valid and invalid usernames can be leveraged to enumerate use

Why this priority

Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 54%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-208, CWE-203
Published	2024-09-04
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: ethyca

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-09-04 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:53 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ethyca fides UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.44.0

Fixed in: 2.44.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy fides || rpm -q fides || fides --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.44.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade fides

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade fides

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-45052?

fides: upgrade to 2.44.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-45052 being exploited?

CVE-2024-45052 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-2024-45052 affect?

CVE-2024-45052 affects fides. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). Fides is an open-source privacy engineering platform. Prior to version 2.44.0, a timing-based username enumeration vulnerability exists in Fides Webserver authentication. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to determine th

How urgent is CVE-2024-45052?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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References

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