Password reset tokens are generated using an insecure source of randomness. Attackers who know the username of the Journyx installation user can bruteforce the password reset and change the administrator password.
CVE-2024-6890
HIGHNVD 8.89.8▲Elevated
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2024-08-08. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8; sources differ by 1.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: ghsa, nvd
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 49.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 7, 2024
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (2)
- bbf0bd87-ece2-41be-b873-96928ee8fab9https://korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2024-007.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Aug/5
Weakness Classification(4)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2024-6890?
CVE-2024-6890 is a high vulnerability published on August 7, 2024. Password reset tokens are generated using an insecure source of randomness. Attackers who know the username of the Journyx installation user can bruteforce the password reset and change the administrator password.
When was CVE-2024-6890 disclosed?
CVE-2024-6890 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 7, 2024, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-6890 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-6890 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 49.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-6890?
CVE-2024-6890 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.8.
How do I remediate CVE-2024-6890?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-6890, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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