HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-8260
HIGH

CVE-2024-8260

CWE-294Published: August 30, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A SMB force-authentication vulnerability exists in all versions of OPA for Windows prior to v0.68.0. The vulnerability exists because of improper input validation, allowing a user to pass an arbitrary SMB share instead of a Rego file as an argument to OPA CLI or to one of the OPA Go library’s functions.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-8260 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.3.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Microsoft1 product(s)
windows
openpolicyagent1 product(s)
open policy agent
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2024-36

All References (1)

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https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2024-36Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-8260
CVSS Score7.3 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-294
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 30, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-8260 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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