# CVE-2024-36264: Apache Submarine Commons Utils: default secret

- Also known as: GHSA-JWCG-WV5X-VG3G, PYSEC-2024-97
- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- apache rates this low
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2024-06-12 · Updated: 2025-03-20

## Affected

- org.apache.submarine:submarine-commons-utils: from 0.8.0
- org.apache.submarine:submarine-commons-utils (Maven): through 0.8.0
- apache-submarine (PyPI): from 0.8.0

## Description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache Submarine Commons Utils. If the user doesn't explicitly set `submarine.auth.default.secret`, a default value will be used. This issue affects Apache Submarine Commons Utils: from 0.8.0. As this project is retired, we do not plan to release a version that fixes this issue. Users are recommended to find an alternative or restrict access to the instance to trusted 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 org.apache.submarine:submarine-commons-utils, apache-submarine, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/apache/submarine/pull/1125
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/7mo0c7vbhpo8thvybl8wwvb0bccrg7r4

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