CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedNATS Server versions prior to 2.14.0, 2.12.7, and 2.11.16 are vulnerable to an authentication bypass that allows unauthenticated peers to exploit a parser fast path, potentially gaining unauthorized access to inter-server communication. This could lead to unauthorized operations with elevated privileges, posing significant security risks. Organizations using affected versions should prioritize upgrading to the patched releases to mitigate this vulnerability.
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Original NVD Description
NATS Server is a high-performance server for NATS.io, the cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to 2.14.0, 2.12.7, and 2.11.16, when no_auth_user was configured, a parser fast path intended for ordinary client connections could also apply to route or leafnode listeners, allowing an unauthenticated peer to bypass inter-server CONNECT authentication and operate with the privileges associated with that connection type. This issue is fixed in versions 2.14.0, 2.12.7, and 2.11.16.
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