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CVE-2024-10394: OpenAFS · CWE-305

Affects OpenAFSSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Nov 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
The OpenAFS Foundation OpenAFSAffected
  • =1.0
  • =1.8.0
  • =1.9.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Restrict local user access to systems running OpenAFS to trusted personnel only, minimizing the risk of exploitation by unprivileged users.
  2. Implement strict monitoring and logging of PAG creation and usage activities to detect anomalous behavior indicative of PAG ID reuse or unauthorized access.
  3. Employ host-based intrusion detection systems (HIDS) configured to alert on suspicious OpenAFS process activities.
  4. Isolate critical OpenAFS servers and clients within segmented network zones to limit lateral movement opportunities.
  5. Prepare for rapid deployment of patches or updates from The OpenAFS Foundation once released; maintain close communication with vendor advisories.
  6. Conduct regular audits of user accounts and credential usage within OpenAFS environments to identify potential compromises.
  7. Educate system administrators and users about the risks of local privilege misuse and enforce strong local access controls.
  8. Consider alternative authentication mechanisms or additional layers of security around OpenAFS where feasible until a patch is available.

Description

A local user can bypass the OpenAFS PAG (Process Authentication Group) throttling mechanism in Unix clients, allowing the user to create a PAG using an existing id number, effectively joining the PAG and letting the user steal the credentials in that PAG.

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