How severe is CVE-2024-6107?

CVE-2024-6107 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-6107 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-6107?

CVE-2024-6107 primarily affects Canonical Metal As A Service. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-6107?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-6107 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-6107 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-54803.

When was CVE-2024-6107 published?

CVE-2024-6107 was published on 2025-07-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-6107

CVE-2024-6107 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Canonical Metal As A Service with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (28th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-54803
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Canonical Metal As A Service
Published: 2025-07-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Due to insufficient verification, an attacker could use a malicious client to bypass authentication checks and run RPC commands in a region. This has been addressed in MAAS and updated in the corresponding snaps.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6107?: Due to insufficient verification, an attacker could use a malicious client to bypass authentication checks and run RPC commands in a region. This has been addressed in MAAS and updated in the corresponding snaps.
How severe is CVE-2024-6107?: CVE-2024-6107 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-6107 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-6107?: CVE-2024-6107 primarily affects Canonical Metal As A Service. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6107?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-6107 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-6107 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-54803.
When was CVE-2024-6107 published?: CVE-2024-6107 was published on 2025-07-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/maas/+bug/2069094

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:canonical:metal_as_a_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:metal_as_a_service:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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