CVE-2024-34517 json
Neo4j Cypher component mishandles IMMUTABLE privileges
published 2024-05-07 2 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-neo4j-2024-34517 , BIT-neo4j-enterprise-2024-34517 , EUVD-2024-1703 , GHSA-p343-9qwp-pqxv
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Cypher component in Neo4j 5.0.0 through 5.18 mishandles IMMUTABLE privileges in some situations where an attacker already has admin access.
Patch / fix
- maven org.neo4j:neo4j-cypher 5.19.0
- bitnami neo4j 5.20.0
- bitnami neo4j-enterprise 5.19.0
- Neo4j Neo4j 5.19
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 15 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.neo4j:neo4j-cypher | >=5.0.0, <5.19.0 |
5.19.0 |
| bitnami | neo4j | >=5.0.0, <5.20.0 |
5.20.0 |
| bitnami | neo4j-enterprise | >=5.0.0, <5.19.0 |
5.19.0 |
Affected products
- Neo4j Neo4j
Classification
References
-
neo4j.com
/security/cve-2024-34517/
vendor-advisory, advisory
-
trust.neo4j.com
web, product
-
github.com
/neo4j/neo4j/wiki/Neo4j-5-changelog#cypher
web, release-notes, article
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-p343-9qwp-pqxv
advisory, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34517
advisory, web
-
github.com
/neo4j/neo4j
package
-
neo4j.com
/security/cve-2024-34517
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-34517
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-p343-9qwp-pqxv
- NVD CVE-2024-34517
- OSV BIT-neo4j-2024-34517
- OSV BIT-neo4j-enterprise-2024-34517
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