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TI-2024-26259 Aliases CVE-2024-39302

Some bbb-record-core files installed with wrong file permission

Priority LOW 18CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

BigBlueButton is an open-source virtual classroom designed to help teachers teach and learners learn. An attacker may be able to exploit the overly elevated file permissions in the `/usr/local/bigbluebutton/core/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.7.0/gems/resque-2.6.0` directory with the goal of privilege escalation, potentially exposing sensitive information on the server. This issue has been patched in version(s) 2.6.18, 2.7.8 and 3.0.0-alpha.7.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00458 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed bigbluebutton (bigbluebutton): 2.6.18, 2.7.8, 3.0.0-alpha.7

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
bigbluebuttonbigbluebuttonbefore 2.6.18; 2.7.0 to before 2.7.8; 2.8.0 to before 3.0.0-alpha.72.6.18, 2.7.8, 3.0.0-alpha.7Patch availableCNA
  • bigbluebutton Vendorbigbluebutton Affected before 2.6.18; 2.7.0 to before 2.7.8; 2.8.0 to before 3.0.0-alpha.7 Fixed in 2.6.18, 2.7.8, 3.0.0-alpha.7 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——bigbluebutton
  • cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·bigbluebutton

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA bigbluebutton (bigbluebutton) Fixed in 2.6.18, 2.7.8, 3.0.0-alpha.7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-39302

References

Other 4

  • TI-2026-21873 BigBlueButton: Exposed ClamAV port enables Denial of Service CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2025-38047 BigBlueButton vulnerable to Chat DoS via invalid reactionEmojiId CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-38046 BigBlueButton vulnerable to DoS via PollSubmitVote GraphQL mutation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-13109 Cross site scripting in username that will trigger by sending chat CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2020-09954 BigBlueButton before 2.2.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files because the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-16454 BigBlueButton Greenlight Open Redirect vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
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Sources

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