PatchTheCVECVE-2024-6895: Insufficient authentication in user account management in Yugabyte Platform allows local network attackers wit
CVE-2024-6895 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Insufficient authentication in user account management in Yugabyte Platform allows local network attackers with a compromised user session to change critical security information without re-authentication. An attacker with user session and access to application can modify settings such as password and email without being prompted for the current password, enabling account takeover.
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 6.1 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Adjacent network |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges needed | High |
| User interaction | Passive |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.2% (top 85%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-306 |
| Published | 2024-07-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
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-2024-6895?
No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.
Is CVE-2024-6895 being exploited?
CVE-2024-6895 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-2024-6895 affect?
CVE-2024-6895 affects affected software. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Insufficient authentication in user account management in Yugabyte Platform allows local network attackers with a compromised user session to change critical security information without re-authentication. An attacker with user session and
How urgent is CVE-2024-6895?
Priority 25/100. No elevated risk signals yet.