Description
A vulnerability was detected in PrefectHQ prefect up to 3.6.21. This impacts the function endswith of the file /api/health of the component Health Check API. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.6.22 will fix this issue. The patch is named e21617125335025b4b27e7d6f0ca028e8e8f3b79. Upgrading the affected component is recommended. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PrefectHQ | prefect | 3.6.0, 3.6.1, 3.6.2, 3.6.3, 3.6.4, 3.6.5, 3.6.6, 3.6.7, 3.6.8, 3.6.9, 3.6.10, 3.6.11, 3.6.12, 3.6.13, 3.6.14, 3.6.15, 3.6.16, 3.6.17, 3.6.18, 3.6.19, 3.6.20, 3.6.21 | 3.6.22 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | prefect | < 3.6.22 | 3.6.22 | GHSA-6rr6-v7cj-mxpg |
References
- VDB-360898 | PrefectHQ prefect Health Check API health endswith improper authentication vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-360898 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- Submit #807255 | PrefectHQ Perfect <=3.6.21 Improper Authentication third-party-advisory
- https://gist.github.com/nedlir/f576abbb0e491dc9bb7e106c140dda04 exploit
- https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/pull/21063 issue-tracking patch
- https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/commit/e21617125335025b4b27e7d6f0ca028e8e8f3b79 patch
- https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/releases/tag/3.6.22 patch
- https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/ product