{"id":"CVE-2024-32868","aliases":["GHSA-7j7j-66cv-m239","GO-2024-2788"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2024-32868","summary":"ZITADEL's Improper Lockout Mechanism Leads to MFA Bypass","details":"### Impact\nZITADEL provides users the possibility to use Time-based One-Time-Password (TOTP) and One-Time-Password (OTP) through SMS and Email.\n\nWhile ZITADEL already gives administrators the option to define a `Lockout Policy` with a maximum amount of failed password check attempts, there was no such mechanism for (T)OTP checks.\n\n### Patches\n2.x versions are fixed on >= [2.50.0](https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/releases/tag/v2.50.0)\n\n### Workarounds\nThere is no workaround since a patch is already available.\n\n### References\nNone\n\n### Questions\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please email us at [security@zitadel.com](mailto:security@zitadel.com)\n\n### Credits\n\nThanks to Jack Moran from Layer 9 Information Security, Ethan from zxsecurity and Amit Laish from GE Vernova for finding and reporting the vulnerability. \n","published":"2024-04-25T23:53:37.235Z","modified":"2026-08-12T03:51:40.202391811Z","cvss":{"score":6.5,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"Go","name":"github.com/zitadel/zitadel","fixedVersion":"2.50.0"}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/releases/tag/v2.50.0"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/32xxx/CVE-2024-32868.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/security/advisories/GHSA-7j7j-66cv-m239"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32868"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-12T03:51:40.202391811Z"}}