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TI-2024-01865 Aliases CVE-2024-2005GHSA-j7p2-m4ff-pw4r

SAML implementation allows privilege escalation

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

In Blue Planet® products through 22.12, a misconfiguration in the SAML implementation allows for privilege escalation. Only products using SAML authentication are affected. Blue Planet® has released software updates that address this vulnerability for the affected products. Customers are advised to upgrade their Blue Planet products to the latest software version as soon as possible. The software updates can be downloaded from the Ciena Support Portal.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00453 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Inventory (BPI) (Blue Planet): 21.10 MR11, 22.02 MR5, 22.08 MR4Orchestration (BPO) (Blue Planet): 22.02.03, 22.08.05, 22.12.02+2 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Blue PlanetInventory (BPI) early versions – 22.12 21.10 MR11, 22.02 MR5, 22.08 MR4Patch availableCNA
Blue PlanetOrchestration (BPO) early versions – 22.12 22.02.03, 22.08.05, 22.12.02Patch availableCNA
Blue PlanetRoute Optimization and Analysis (ROA) early versions – 22.12 22.02.P01.11-R, 22.08.P01.1-R, 22.12.P01.2.1-RPatch availableCNA
Blue PlanetUnified Assurance and Analytics (UAA) early versions – 22.12 22.02 MR5, 22.12 MR2Patch availableCNA
  • Inventory (BPI) VendorBlue Planet Affected early versions – 22.12 Fixed in 21.10 MR11, 22.02 MR5, 22.08 MR4 Patch available CNA
  • Orchestration (BPO) VendorBlue Planet Affected early versions – 22.12 Fixed in 22.02.03, 22.08.05, 22.12.02 Patch available CNA
  • Route Optimization and Analysis (ROA) VendorBlue Planet Affected early versions – 22.12 Fixed in 22.02.P01.11-R, 22.08.P01.1-R, 22.12.P01.2.1-R Patch available CNA
  • Unified Assurance and Analytics (UAA) VendorBlue Planet Affected early versions – 22.12 Fixed in 22.02 MR5, 22.12 MR2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ciena:blue_planet_inventory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 22.12VulnerableCIENA
  • cpe:2.3:a:ciena:blue_planet_inventory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 22.12 Vulnerable ·CIENA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Inventory (BPI) (Blue Planet) Fixed in 21.10 MR11, 22.02 MR5, 22.08 MR4
  • Fix · CNA Orchestration (BPO) (Blue Planet) Fixed in 22.02.03, 22.08.05, 22.12.02
  • Fix · CNA Route Optimization and Analysis (ROA) (Blue Planet) Fixed in 22.02.P01.11-R, 22.08.P01.1-R, 22.12.P01.2.1-R
  • Fix · CNA Unified Assurance and Analytics (UAA) (Blue Planet) Fixed in 22.02 MR5, 22.12 MR2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2005
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j7p2-m4ff-pw4r

References

  • TI-2026-04605 Authentication Bypass in Navigator and Blue Planet Products CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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