---
id: CVE-2024-34517
title: >-
  The Cypher component in Neo4j 5.0.0 through 5.18 mishandles IMMUTABLE
  privileges in some situations where an attacker already has admin access.
summary: >-
  The Cypher component in Neo4j 5.0.0 through 5.18 mishandles IMMUTABLE
  privileges in some situations where an attacker already has admin access.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-471
vendor: neo4j
product: neo4j
affected:
  - 'neo4j >= 5.0.0, < 5.19.0'
patched:
  - neo4j 5.19.0
published: '2024-05-07'
updated: '2026-08-28'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34517'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p343-9qwp-pqxv'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://github.com/neo4j/neo4j/wiki/Neo4j-5-changelog#cypher'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://neo4j.com/security/cve-2024-34517/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://trust.neo4j.com'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p343-9qwp-pqxv'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://github.com/neo4j/neo4j/wiki/Neo4j-5-changelog#cypher'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://neo4j.com/security/cve-2024-34517/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://trust.neo4j.com'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00625
epssPercentile: 0.47683
ingestedAt: '2026-08-28T16:22:13.574Z'
---

## Overview

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

## Affected

- `neo4j >= 5.0.0, < 5.19.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `neo4j 5.19.0`