CVE-2024-25421

An issue in Ignite Realtime Openfire v.4.9.0 and before allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the ROOM_CACHE component.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/blob/main/xmppserver/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/muc/spi/LocalMUCRoomManager.java	Product
https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/openfire-cves-explained-CVE-2024-25420-CVE-2024-25421	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/	Product Release Notes
https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/blob/main/xmppserver/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/muc/spi/LocalMUCRoomManager.java	Product
https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/openfire-cves-explained-CVE-2024-25420-CVE-2024-25421	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/	Product Release Notes

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:igniterealtime:openfire:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 May 2025, 01:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:igniterealtime:openfire::::::::
References	~~() https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/blob/main/xmppserver/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/muc/spi/LocalMUCRoomManager.java -~~	() https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/blob/main/xmppserver/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/muc/spi/LocalMUCRoomManager.java - Product
References	~~() https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/openfire-cves-explained-CVE-2024-25420-CVE-2024-25421 -~~	() https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/openfire-cves-explained-CVE-2024-25420-CVE-2024-25421 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/ -~~	() https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/ - Product, Release Notes
First Time		Igniterealtime Igniterealtime openfire

21 Nov 2024, 09:00

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/blob/main/xmppserver/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/muc/spi/LocalMUCRoomManager.java -~~	() https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/blob/main/xmppserver/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/muc/spi/LocalMUCRoomManager.java -
References	~~() https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/openfire-cves-explained-CVE-2024-25420-CVE-2024-25421 -~~	() https://www.hackthebox.com/blog/openfire-cves-explained-CVE-2024-25420-CVE-2024-25421 -
References	~~() https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/ -~~	() https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/ -

07 Aug 2024, 21:35

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 9.8
CWE		CWE-250

27 Mar 2024, 12:29

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Un problema en Ignite Realtime Openfire v.4.9.0 y anteriores permite a un atacante remoto escalar privilegios a través del componente ROOM_CACHE.

26 Mar 2024, 21:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-03-26 21:15

Updated : 2025-05-07 01:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-25421

Mitre link : CVE-2024-25421

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-25421

JSON object : View

Products Affected

igniterealtime

openfire

CWE

CWE-250

Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

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9.8 /10