# What is CVE-2024-8287? > CVE-2024-8287 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) in Anbox Cloud from Canonical, published on 18 September 2024. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.2%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2024-8287 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. - **EdgeProtect risk score:** 45 out of 100 (Medium); action: Plan remediation. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** High (CVSS 7.5 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.2% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 18 September 2024 - **Record last updated:** 24 September 2024 - **Main product:** Anbox Cloud from Canonical - **Affected products:** 1 ## What is CVE-2024-8287? In plain terms An attacker has to be on the same local network without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline. ### The official description Anbox Management Service, in versions 1.17.0 through 1.23.0, does not validate the TLS certificate provided to it by the Anbox Stream Agent. An attacker must be able to machine-in-the-middle the Anbox Stream Agent from within an internal network before they can attempt to take advantage of this. ### What kind of flaw is it? - CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: On the same local network - How hard it is to pull off: Hard: conditions must line up - Login needed first: No login needed - Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything - What an attacker gets: Can read data, change data and take it offline Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` ## Is CVE-2024-8287 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.2%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%. ### Timeline - 18 September 2024: Published - 24 September 2024: Record last updated ### How EdgeProtect ranks it CVE-2024-8287 scores **45 out of 100 (Medium)**, with the action "Plan remediation". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: key context - Real threat activity around it: key context 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2024-8287? The published record lists 1 product. Versions are as published: "1.17.0 to before 1.23.1" means from 1.17.0 up to, but not including, 1.23.1. - [Anbox Cloud](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/canonical/anbox_cloud) by [Canonical](https://www.edgeprotect.io/vendors/canonical) (Application): 1.17.0 to before 1.23.1 ## How do I fix CVE-2024-8287? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? EdgeProtect can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [bugs.launchpad.net](https://bugs.launchpad.net/anbox-cloud/+bug/2077570) (Vendor advisory) - [discourse.ubuntu.com](https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/anbox-cloud-1-23-1-has-been-released/48141) (Release notes) - [cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-8287) (Third-party advisory) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2024-8287? CVE-2024-8287 is a high-severity flaw in Anbox Cloud from Canonical, published on 18 September 2024. An attacker has to be on the same local network without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline. ### How serious is CVE-2024-8287? It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is high. Our risk score for CVE-2024-8287 is 45 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. ### Is CVE-2024-8287 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.2%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2024-8287 affect? For Anbox Cloud from Canonical: 1.17.0 to before 1.23.1. ### How do I fix CVE-2024-8287? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet. ## Does CVE-2024-8287 affect you? 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