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CVE-2024-34517

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  • Published2024-05-07
  • Fixed in5.19.0
  • WeaknessCWE-471

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Description

The Cypher component in Neo4j 5.0.0 through 5.18 mishandles IMMUTABLE privileges in some situations where an attacker already has admin access.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-05-0718:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-04 09:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV · CISA-ADP
Neo4j
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.x≥ 5.0.0, < 5.19.05.19.0
5.x≥ 5.0.0, ≤ 5.19.0no fix published
neo4j
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.x≥ 5.0.0, < 5.20.05.20.0

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As mitre, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Neo4jother versions: not affected
    Affected
    • ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.19fixed in 5.19custom

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2025-03-13

Fix

  1. Update Neo4j to 5.19.0

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2025-07-22
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.16.5known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.16.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-471known since 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.6 %2026-11-03
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryMODERATE2024-05-07

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Published
2024-05-07
Last Modified
2026-08-28
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-p343-9qwp-pqxv

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-34517?

The Cypher component in Neo4j 5.0.0 through 5.18 mishandles IMMUTABLE privileges in some situations where an attacker already has admin access.

Is CVE-2024-34517 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2024-34517 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.6% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-34517?

CVE-2024-34517 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

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