CVE-2024-10394: OpenAFS · CWE-305
Affects OpenAFSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- 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:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Nov 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| The OpenAFS Foundation OpenAFS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Restrict local user access to systems running OpenAFS to trusted personnel only, minimizing the risk of exploitation by unprivileged users.
- Implement strict monitoring and logging of PAG creation and usage activities to detect anomalous behavior indicative of PAG ID reuse or unauthorized access.
- Employ host-based intrusion detection systems (HIDS) configured to alert on suspicious OpenAFS process activities.
- Isolate critical OpenAFS servers and clients within segmented network zones to limit lateral movement opportunities.
- Prepare for rapid deployment of patches or updates from The OpenAFS Foundation once released; maintain close communication with vendor advisories.
- Conduct regular audits of user accounts and credential usage within OpenAFS environments to identify potential compromises.
- Educate system administrators and users about the risks of local privilege misuse and enforce strong local access controls.
- 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.