How severe is CVE-2024-6360?

CVE-2024-6360 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-6360 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (23rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-6360?

CVE-2024-6360 primarily affects Opentext Vertica. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-6360?

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-2024-6360 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-6360 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-47468.

When was CVE-2024-6360 published?

CVE-2024-6360 was published on 2024-10-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-6360

CVE-2024-6360 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Opentext Vertica with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-732.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v4: 6.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (23rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-47468
Weakness: CWE-732
Affected product: Opentext Vertica
Published: 2024-10-02
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in OpenText™ Vertica could allow Privilege Abuse and result in unauthorized access or privileges to Vertica agent apikey. This issue affects Vertica: from 10.0 through 10.X, from 11.0 through 11.X, from 12.0 through 12.X, from 23.0 through 23.X, from 24.0 through 24.X.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6360?: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in OpenText™ Vertica could allow Privilege Abuse and result in unauthorized access or privileges to Vertica agent apikey. This issue affects Vertica: from 10.0 through 10.X, from 11.0 through 11.X, from 12.0 through 12.X, from 23.0 through 23.X, from 24.0 through 24.X.
How severe is CVE-2024-6360?: CVE-2024-6360 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-6360 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (23rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-6360?: CVE-2024-6360 primarily affects Opentext Vertica. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6360?: 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-2024-6360 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-6360 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-47468.
When was CVE-2024-6360 published?: CVE-2024-6360 was published on 2024-10-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000033373?language=en_US

Affected products (3)

cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:vertica:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opentext:vertica:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:opentext:vertica:24.3.0-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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