Cloudanix VulnDB

CVE-2024-36611

High · 7.5

CVSS

7.5

EPSS

0.8%

Published

Nov 29, 2024

CISA due date

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Cloudanix analysis

Monitor only SSVC: Track

A reported problem with login handling in Symfony turned out not to be a real issue after investigation.

Exploitation
Remote Unauthenticated
Attacker needs
None
Complexity
Low
Impact
Denial Of Service
Component
Web Framework
Class
Authentication Bypass
Remediation
No Fix Yet
Effort
Low
Patch risk
None

What it actually does

No vulnerability exists; the FormLoginAuthenticator component correctly handles empty username or password fields in login requests with no impact on authentication logic or service availability.

Why it matters to the business

No operational, security, or availability consequences; the reported issue was assessed as a false positive with zero risk to applications or users.

How an attack unfolds

No exploitation is possible because the reported flaw does not exist; the supplier confirmed the report as false after analysis.

How to fix it

No action required; the codebase already handles the scenario correctly and the reported commit a804ca15fcad279d7727b91d12a667fd5b925995 reflects ongoing maintenance unrelated to any vulnerability.

How to confirm the fix worked

Review the official Symfony security advisories and commit history to confirm the false-positive determination; no code changes are needed for this report.

Typical attack path

  1. No attack path exists due to the false positive nature of the report

How to detect it

No exploitation artifacts or logs to review; treat any alerts referencing this CVE as noise from the false report.

What your security team should do

  • Ignore the CVE entry as a confirmed false report
  • Continue monitoring official Symfony channels for genuine vulnerabilities
  • Apply regular dependency updates per standard maintenance practices

The record

In Symfony v7.07, a security vulnerability was identified in the FormLoginAuthenticator component, where it failed to adequately handle cases where the username or password field of a login request is empty. This flaw could lead to various security risks, including improper authentication logic handling or denial of service. NOTE: the Supplier has concluded that this is a false report.

Affected packages

Ecosystem Package Introduced Fixed
Packagist symfony/security-http 0 7.1.0
Debian:11 symfony 0 No fix
Debian:12 symfony 0 No fix
Debian:13 symfony 0 No fix
Debian:14 symfony 0 No fix
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS symfony 0 No fix
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS symfony 0 No fix
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS symfony 0 No fix
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS symfony 0 No fix
Ubuntu:24.10 symfony 0 No fix
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS symfony 0 No fix
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS symfony 0 No fix
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS symfony 0 No fix

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