OS Command InjectionWeakness · CWE-78

CVE-2024-10653

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-01
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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78/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
IDExpert from CHANGING Information Technology does not properly validate a specific parameter in the administrator interface, allowing remote attackers with administrative privileges to inject and execute OS commands on the server.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

IDExpert from CHANGING Information Technology contains a command injection vulnerability in its administrator interface where a specific parameter lacks proper input validation, allowing authenticated remote attackers with administrative privileges to inject and execute arbitrary operating system commands on the underlying server.

MitigationApply vendor-provided patch to address input validation in the admin interface; consider restricting admin interface access to trusted networks and implementing web application firewall rules as temporary controls until the patch is deployed.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Confirm IDExpert installation
    Locate and verify IDExpert application files or running services from CHANGING Information Technology on the system
    Affected if IDExpert from CHANGING Information Technology is installed and running
  2. Identify admin interface accessibility
    Determine if the administrator web interface is network-accessible (check listening ports, firewall rules, and exposed URLs)
    Affected if The admin interface is reachable from untrusted networks
  3. Verify administrative accounts exist
    Check for configured administrator accounts in IDExpert (review user configuration files, database, or admin panel user list if accessible)
    Affected if Administrative user accounts are configured in the system
  4. Check IDExpert version
    Locate the installed version of IDExpert (check application metadata, about page, or version file) and compare against any known affected version ranges provided by the vendor
    Affected if The installed version falls within an affected range or cannot be determined
  5. Assess authentication exposure
    Evaluate whether administrative credentials could be obtained by unauthorized actors (review credential policies, account lockout settings, and access logs)
    Affected if Admin credentials are weak, default, or accessible to untrusted users

The environment is affected if IDExpert is installed, the admin interface is accessible, and administrative accounts exist, allowing authenticated attackers to inject commands through unvalidated parameters.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor-provided patch to address input validation in the admin interface; consider restricting admin interface access to trusted networks and implementing web application firewall rules as temporary controls until the patch is deployed.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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