# CVE-2024-55954: OpenObserve Improper Authorization Allows Admin User to Remove Root User

- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.14.1
- Published: 2025-01-16 · Updated: 2025-02-12

## Affected

- openobserve: fixed in 0.14.1

## Description

OpenObserve is a cloud-native observability platform. A vulnerability in the user management endpoint `/api/{org_id}/users/{email_id}` allows an "Admin" role user to remove a "Root" user from the organization. This violates the intended privilege hierarchy, enabling a non-root user to remove the highest-privileged account. Due to insufficient role checks, the `remove_user_from_org` function does not prevent an "Admin" user from removing a "Root" user. As a result, an attacker with an "Admin" role can remove critical "Root" users, potentially gaining effective full control by eliminating the highest-privileged accounts. The `DELETE /api/{org_id}/users/{email_id}` endpoint is affected. This issue has been addressed in release version `0.14.1` and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on openobserve, upgrade to a fixed version (0.14.1) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/openobserve/openobserve/security/advisories/GHSA-m8gj-6r85-3r6m
- https://github.com/gaby/openobserve/blob/main/src/service/users.rs#L631

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