PatchTheCVECVE-2024-6914: An incorrect authorization vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to a business logic flaw in the
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CVE-2024-6914 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting api manager, identity server, identity server as key manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
An incorrect authorization vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to a business logic flaw in the account recovery-related SOAP admin service. A malicious actor can exploit this vulnerability to reset the password of any user account, leading to a complete account takeover, including accounts with elevated privileges. This vulnerability is exploitable only through the account recovery SOAP admin services exposed via the "/services" c
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.8% (top 45%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-863 |
| Published | 2025-05-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
wso2 api manager DOWNGRADE
Affected: 2.2.0 · 2.5.0 · 2.6.0 · 3.0.0 · 3.1.0 · 3.2.0 · 3.2.1 · 4.0.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.2.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy api-manager || rpm -q api-manager || api-manager --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison api-manager
sudo apt install api-manager=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.2.0>
sudo apt-mark hold api-manager
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list api-manager
sudo dnf downgrade api-manager-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.2.0>
sudo dnf versionlock add api-manager
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.
wso2 identity server DOWNGRADE
Affected: 5.3.0 · 5.4.0 · 5.4.1 · 5.5.0 · 5.6.0 · 5.7.0 · 5.8.0 · 5.9.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.3.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy identity-server || rpm -q identity-server || identity-server --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison identity-server
sudo apt install identity-server=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.3.0>
sudo apt-mark hold identity-server
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list identity-server
sudo dnf downgrade identity-server-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.3.0>
sudo dnf versionlock add identity-server
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.
wso2 identity server as key manager DOWNGRADE
Affected: 5.3.0 · 5.5.0 · 5.6.0 · 5.7.0 · 5.9.0 · 5.10.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.3.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy identity-server-as-key-manager || rpm -q identity-server-as-key-manager || identity-server-as-key-manager --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison identity-server-as-key-manager
sudo apt install identity-server-as-key-manager=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.3.0>
sudo apt-mark hold identity-server-as-key-manager
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list identity-server-as-key-manager
sudo dnf downgrade identity-server-as-key-manager-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.3.0>
sudo dnf versionlock add identity-server-as-key-manager
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.
wso2 open banking am DOWNGRADE
Affected: 1.3.0 · 1.4.0 · 1.5.0 · 2.0.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.3.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy open-banking-am || rpm -q open-banking-am || open-banking-am --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison open-banking-am
sudo apt install open-banking-am=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.3.0>
sudo apt-mark hold open-banking-am
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list open-banking-am
sudo dnf downgrade open-banking-am-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.3.0>
sudo dnf versionlock add open-banking-am
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.
wso2 open banking iam DOWNGRADE
Affected: 2.0.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy open-banking-iam || rpm -q open-banking-iam || open-banking-iam --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison open-banking-iam
sudo apt install open-banking-iam=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.0>
sudo apt-mark hold open-banking-iam
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list open-banking-iam
sudo dnf downgrade open-banking-iam-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.0>
sudo dnf versionlock add open-banking-iam
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.
wso2 open banking km DOWNGRADE
Affected: 1.3.0 · 1.4.0 · 1.5.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.3.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy open-banking-km || rpm -q open-banking-km || open-banking-km --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison open-banking-km
sudo apt install open-banking-km=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.3.0>
sudo apt-mark hold open-banking-km
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list open-banking-km
sudo dnf downgrade open-banking-km-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.3.0>
sudo dnf versionlock add open-banking-km
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.
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
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-2024-6914?
api manager: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; identity server: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; identity server as key manager: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-6914 being exploited?
CVE-2024-6914 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-2024-6914 affect?
CVE-2024-6914 affects api manager, identity server, identity server as key manager. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). An incorrect authorization vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to a business logic flaw in the account recovery-related SOAP admin service. A malicious actor can exploit this vulnerability to reset the password of any user ac
How urgent is CVE-2024-6914?
Priority 53/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
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