{"id":64346,"date":"2025-08-27T05:35:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T05:35:56","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T12:33:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T18:33:08","slug":"cve-2024-57157-unauthorised-access-to-sensitive-apis-in-jantent-v1-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-57157-unauthorised-access-to-sensitive-apis-in-jantent-v1-1\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-57157: Unauthorised Access to Sensitive APIs in Jantent v1.1<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity world has recently been alerted to a new vulnerability, CVE-2024-57157, that affects the Jantent v1.1 software. This flaw, stemming from incorrect access control, allows potential attackers to bypass the authentication process and gain access to sensitive APIs sans token. This vulnerability is particularly concerning due to the potential for system compromise and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53495-unauthorized-access-data-leakage-in-wikimedia-foundation-mediawiki-abusefilter-extension\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72635\">data leakage<\/a>, which can lead to substantial damage to any organization&#8217;s digital ecosystem and data integrity.<br \/>\nIn today&#8217;s digital world, correct <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52289-broken-access-control-vulnerability-in-magnusbilling-v7-8-5-3\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73349\">access control<\/a> mechanisms are vital for maintaining the sanctity and safety of systems. When these controls are compromised, as in the case of Jantent v1.1, it opens up a Pandora&#8217;s box of potential threats and attacks, making it a key issue that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/introducing-the-ameeba-cybersecurity-group-chat\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88508\">cybersecurity<\/a> professionals and organizations using the platform must address promptly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-57157<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.8 CVSS Severity Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27055-memory-corruption-leads-to-potential-system-compromise-during-image-encoding\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74326\">System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2151252843\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Jantent | v1.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of the incorrect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-57155-a-critical-access-control-vulnerability-in-radar-v1-0-8\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76280\">access control<\/a> in Jantent v1.1. Notably, attackers can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44957-ruckus-smartzone-authentication-bypass-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74041\">bypass the authentication<\/a> process by sending a specifically crafted network request to the server hosting the application. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46093-critical-vulnerability-in-liquidfiles-allowing-root-access-via-ftp-site-chmod\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74492\">allows them to access<\/a> sensitive APIs without the necessary token usually required for authorized access.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3061746655\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The following is an example of how an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-9408-server-side-request-forgery-attack-in-eclipse-glassfish\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77293\">attacker might exploit this vulnerability using a HTTP request:<\/a><\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/api\/v1\/sensitive_endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;bypass_auth&quot;: true }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this hypothetical example, the attacker sends a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24000-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-wpexperts-post-smtp-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79001\">POST request to the vulnerable<\/a> API endpoint. The malicious payload `{ &#8220;bypass_auth&#8221;: true }` is designed to trick the system into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52376-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-nexxt-solutions-ncm-x1800-mesh-router\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75486\">bypassing the required authentication<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suggested Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best course of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7734-critical-gitlab-ce-ee-vulnerability-allows-unauthorized-actions-by-attackers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79541\">action to mitigate this vulnerability<\/a> is to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch. In cases where immediate patching is not feasible, implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation. These systems can potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20217-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-snort-3-detection-engine-of-cisco-secure-firewall-threat-defense-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77154\">detect and block malicious attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. However, they should not be considered a long-term solution, and patching should be prioritized as soon as it becomes available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity world has recently been alerted to a new vulnerability, CVE-2024-57157, that affects the Jantent v1.1 software. This flaw, stemming from incorrect access control, allows potential attackers to bypass the authentication process and gain access to sensitive APIs sans token. This vulnerability is particularly concerning due to the potential for system compromise and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-64346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64346"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64346\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81314,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64346\/revisions\/81314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64346"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=64346"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=64346"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=64346"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=64346"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=64346"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=64346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}