SAML implementation allows privilege escalation
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
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Planet | Inventory (BPI) | early versions – 22.12 | 21.10 MR11, 22.02 MR5, 22.08 MR4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Blue Planet | Orchestration (BPO) | early versions – 22.12 | 22.02.03, 22.08.05, 22.12.02 | Patch available | CNA |
| Blue Planet | Route Optimization and Analysis (ROA) | early versions – 22.12 | 22.02.P01.11-R, 22.08.P01.1-R, 22.12.P01.2.1-R | Patch available | CNA |
| Blue Planet | Unified Assurance and Analytics (UAA) | early versions – 22.12 | 22.02 MR5, 22.12 MR2 | Patch available | CNA |
- 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
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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2005
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j7p2-m4ff-pw4r
References
More Blue Planet vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-04605 Authentication Bypass in Navigator and Blue Planet Products CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-2005 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-2005 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j7p2-m4ff-pw4r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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