CVE-2024-10082
codechecker authentication method confusion vulnerability allows logging in as the built-in root user from an external service
CodeChecker is an analyzer tooling, defect database and viewer extension for the Clang Static Analyzer and Clang Tidy. Authentication method confusion allows logging in as the built-in root user from an external service. The built-in root user up until 6.24.1 is generated in a weak manner, cannot be disabled, and has universal access.This vulnerability allows an attacker who can create an account on an enabled external authentication service, to log in as the root user, and access and control everything that can be controlled via the web interface. The attacker needs to acquire the username of the root user to be successful.
This issue affects CodeChecker: through 6.24.1.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.7
CodeChecker is an analyzer tooling, defect database and viewer extension for the Clang Static Analyzer and Clang Tidy. Authentication method confusion allows logging in as the built-in root user from an external service. The built-in root user up until 6.24.1 is generated in a weak manner, cannot be disabled, and has universal access.This vulnerability allows an attacker who can create an account on an enabled external authentication service, to log in as the root user, and access and control everything that can be controlled via the web interface. The attacker needs to acquire the username of the root user to be successful.
This issue affects CodeChecker: through 6.24.1.
- Record
CVE-2024-10082- CVSS 3.1
- 8.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-305, CWE-330, CWE-842
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-0029
8.7
CodeChecker is an analyzer tooling, defect database and viewer extension for the Clang Static Analyzer and Clang Tidy. Authentication method confusion allows logging in as the built-in root user from an external service. The built-in root user up until 6.24.1 is generated in a weak manner, cannot be disabled, and has universal access.This vulnerability allows an attacker who can create an account on an enabled external authentication service, to log in as the root user, and access and control everything that can be controlled via the web interface. The attacker needs to acquire the username of the root user to be successful.
This issue affects CodeChecker: through 6.24.1.
- Record
EUVD-2024-0029- CVSS 3.1
- 8.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fpm5-2wcj-vfr7
9.4
codechecker authentication method confusion vulnerability allows logging in as the built-in root user from an external service
Summary
Authentication method confusion allows logging in as the built-in root user from an external service. The built-in root user is generated in a weak manner, cannot be disabled, and has universal access.
Details
Until CodeChecker version 6.24.1 there was an auto-generated super-user account that could not be disabled. The attacker needs to know only the username of the root user.
This root user is unconditionally assigned superuser permissions.
Which means that if any user via any service logs in with the root user's username, they will unconditionally have superuser permissions on the CodeChecker instance.
The name of the user name can be found in root.user file in the CodeChecker configuration directory.
You can check if you are impacted by checking the existence of this user in the external authentication services (e.g. LDAP, PAM etc.).
Impact
This vulnerability allows an attacker who can create an account on an enabled external authentication service, to log in as the root user, and access and control everything that can be controlled via the web interface. The attacker needs to acquire the username of the root user to be successful.
- Record
GHSA-fpm5-2wcj-vfr7- CVSS 4.0
- 9.4 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-305
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.7
CodeChecker is an analyzer tooling, defect database and viewer extension for the Clang Static Analyzer and Clang Tidy. Authentication method confusion allows logging in as the built-in root user from an external service. The built-in root user up until 6.24.1 is generated in a weak manner, cannot be disabled, and has universal access.This vulnerability allows an attacker who can create an account on an enabled external authentication service, to log in as the root user, and access and control everything that can be controlled via the web interface. The attacker needs to acquire the username of the root user to be successful.
This issue affects CodeChecker: through 6.24.1.
- Record
CVE-2024-10082- CVSS 3.1
- 8.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 9.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-305, CWE-330, CWE-842
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.7
CodeChecker is an analyzer tooling, defect database and viewer extension for the Clang Static Analyzer and Clang Tidy. Authentication method confusion allows logging in as the built-in root user from an external service. The built-in root user up until 6.24.1 is generated in a weak manner, cannot be disabled, and has universal access.This vulnerability allows an attacker who can create an account on an enabled external authentication service, to log in as the root user, and access and control everything that can be controlled via the web interface. The attacker needs to acquire the username of the root user to be successful.
This issue affects CodeChecker: through 6.24.1.
- Record
CVE-2024-10082- CVSS 3.1
- 8.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-305, CWE-330, CWE-842
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-fpm5-2wcj-vfr7
9.4
codechecker authentication method confusion vulnerability allows logging in as the built-in root user from an external service
Summary
Authentication method confusion allows logging in as the built-in root user from an external service. The built-in root user is generated in a weak manner, cannot be disabled, and has universal access.
Details
Until CodeChecker version 6.24.1 there was an auto-generated super-user account that could not be disabled. The attacker needs to know only the username of the root user.
This root user is unconditionally assigned superuser permissions.
Which means that if any user via any service logs in with the root user's username, they will unconditionally have superuser permissions on the CodeChecker instance.
The name of the user name can be found in root.user file in the CodeChecker configuration directory.
You can check if you are impacted by checking the existence of this user in the external authentication services (e.g. LDAP, PAM etc.).
Impact
This vulnerability allows an attacker who can create an account on an enabled external authentication service, to log in as the root user, and access and control everything that can be controlled via the web interface. The attacker needs to acquire the username of the root user to be successful.
- Record
GHSA-fpm5-2wcj-vfr7- CVSS 4.0
- 9.4 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-305
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2024-183 No score
CodeChecker is an analyzer tooling, defect database and viewer extension for the Clang Static Analyzer and Clang Tidy. Authentication method confusion allows logging in as the built-in root user from an external service. The built-in root user up until 6.24.1 is generated in a weak manner, cannot be disabled, and has universal access.This vulnerability allows an attacker who can create an account on an enabled external authentication service, to log in as the root user, and access and control everything that can be controlled via the web interface. The attacker needs to acquire the username of the root user to be successful.
This issue affects CodeChecker: through 6.24.1.
- Record
PYSEC-2024-183- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
codecheckerPyPI |
through 6.24.1 | 6.24.2 |
codecheckerPyPI |
before 6.24.2, plus listed versions 6.16.06.16.0a16.17.06.18.06.18.1 Show 17 moreShow less6.18.26.19.06.19.16.20.06.20.0rc16.21.06.21.0rc16.22.06.22.0rc16.22.16.22.26.22.2.post16.23.06.23.0rc26.23.16.24.06.24.1 |
6.24.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-10082 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.7) in Ericsson Codechecker, published November 6, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.48%, the 41st percentile. Fixed in codechecker 6.24.2.
References
github.com/Ericsson/codechecker/security/advisories/GHSA-fpm5-2wcj-vfr7
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-10082
github.com/Ericsson/codechecker/commit/866f3796d01f3158c49b87ccae3e09c0807c1c7b
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/codechecker/PYSEC-2024-183.yaml
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fpm5-2wcj-vfr7
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/10xxx/CVE-2024-10082.json
github.com/Ericsson/codechecker