SpiceDB: LookupSubjects may return partial results if a specific kind of relation is used
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
SpiceDB is a graph database purpose-built for storing and evaluating access control data. Use of a relation of the form: `relation folder: folder | folder#parent` with an arrow such as `folder->view` can cause LookupSubjects to only return the subjects found under subjects for either `folder` or `folder#parent`. This bug only manifests if the same subject type is used multiple types in a relation, relationships exist for both subject types and an arrow is used over the relation. Any user making a negative authorization decision based on the results of a LookupSubjects request with version before v1.30.1 is affected. Version 1.30.1 contains a patch for the issue. As a workaround, avoid using LookupSubjects for negative authorization decisions and/or avoid using the broken schema.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| authzed | spicedb | before 1.30.1 | 1.30.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/authzed/spicedb (Go) | before 1.30.1 | 1.30.1 | Patch available | GHSA-j85q-46hg-36p2 |
- spicedb Vendorauthzed Affected before 1.30.1 Fixed in 1.30.1 Patch available CNA
- github.com/authzed/spicedb (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.30.1 Fixed in 1.30.1 Patch available GHSA-j85q-46hg-36p2
Remediation
- Fix · CNA spicedb (authzed) Fixed in 1.30.1
- Fix · GHSA-j85q-46hg-36p2 github.com/authzed/spicedb (Go) Fixed in 1.30.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-32001
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j85q-46hg-36p2
References
Advisory 2
More authzed Spicedb vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-31139 SpiceDB checks involving relations with caveats can result in no permission when permission is expected CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2023-13621 SpiceDB binding metrics port to untrusted networks and can leak command-line flags CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-17962 Integer overflow in chunking helper causes dispatching to miss elements or panic CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2022-06024 Lookup operations do not take into account wildcards in SpiceDB CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2023-24882 `SPICEDB_DATASTORE_CONN_URI` is leaked when URI cannot be parsed CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-28919 SpiceDB: SPICEDB_DATASTORE_CONN_URI is leaked on startup logs CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.0
Sources
- CVE-2024-32001 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-32001 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j85q-46hg-36p2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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