CVE-2024-47876
Sakai: Kernel users created with type roleview can login as a normal user
Sakai is a Collaboration and Learning Environment. Starting in version 23.0 and prior to version 23.2, kernel users created with type roleview can log in as a normal user. This can result in illegal access being granted to the system. Version 23.3 fixes this vulnerability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.7
Sakai: Kernel users created with type roleview can login as a normal user
Sakai is a Collaboration and Learning Environment. Starting in version 23.0 and prior to version 23.2, kernel users created with type roleview can log in as a normal user. This can result in illegal access being granted to the system. Version 23.3 fixes this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2024-47876- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-285, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-3022
8.7
Sakai is a Collaboration and Learning Environment. Starting in version 23.0 and prior to version 23.2, kernel users created with type roleview can log in as a normal user. This can result in illegal access being granted to the system. Version 23.3 fixes this vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2024-3022- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cx95-q6gx-w4qp
8.7
SAK-50571 Sakai Kernel users created with type roleview can login as a normal user
Impact
Illegal access can be granted to the system.
References
- Record
GHSA-cx95-q6gx-w4qp- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 0.0 None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.7
Sakai is a Collaboration and Learning Environment. Starting in version 23.0 and prior to version 23.2, kernel users created with type roleview can log in as a normal user. This can result in illegal access being granted to the system. Version 23.3 fixes this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2024-47876- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-285, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.7
Sakai: Kernel users created with type roleview can login as a normal user
Sakai is a Collaboration and Learning Environment. Starting in version 23.0 and prior to version 23.2, kernel users created with type roleview can log in as a normal user. This can result in illegal access being granted to the system. Version 23.3 fixes this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2024-47876- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-285, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-cx95-q6gx-w4qp
8.7
SAK-50571 Sakai Kernel users created with type roleview can login as a normal user
Impact
Illegal access can be granted to the system.
References
- Record
GHSA-cx95-q6gx-w4qp- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 0.0 None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.sakaiproject.kernel:sakai-kernel-implMaven |
23.0 up to 23.3 | 23.3 |
org.sakaiproject.kernel:sakai-kernel-implMaven |
23.0 up to 23.3, plus listed versions 23.123.2 |
23.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-47876 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.7) in Sakailms Sakai, published October 15, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.57%, the 47th percentile. Fixed in org.sakaiproject.kernel:sakai-kernel-impl 23.3.
References
github.com/sakaiproject/sakai/security/advisories/GHSA-cx95-q6gx-w4qp
github.com/sakaiproject/sakai/commit/a9aadd9347cfb204515e89ac0163e1be9e56cc41
sakaiproject.atlassian.net/browse/SAK-50571
central.sonatype.com/artifact/org.sakaiproject.kernel/sakai-kernel-impl
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47876
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cx95-q6gx-w4qp
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/47xxx/CVE-2024-47876.json
github.com/sakaiproject/sakai