Incorrect Privilege AssignmentWeakness · CWE-266

CVE-2024-11306

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-18
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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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Altenergy Power Control Software up to 20241108. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /index.php/display/database/. The manipulation leads to improper authorization. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Other endpoints might be affected as well. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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

Improper authorization vulnerability in Altenergy Power Control Software's /index.php/display/database/ endpoint allows remote attackers to potentially access or manipulate database content without proper authentication or authorization checks. The vulnerability affects a database display function and other endpoints may also be vulnerable.

MitigationImplement network-level access controls (firewall/WAF rules) to restrict access to the affected endpoint until vendor patch is available; conduct comprehensive authorization testing across all application endpoints to identify and remediate similar issues.

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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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

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.

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  1. Confirm Altenergy Power Control Software is installed
    Locate the web application installation by searching for web server logs, configuration files, or the specific PHP entry point 'index.php'. Check running web server processes for the application's root directory.
    Affected if The software is present in the environment.
  2. Identify if the vulnerable endpoint exists
    Check the web application's file structure for the path '/display/database/' under the web root. Look for a route or controller handling '/index.php/display/database/' or similar URL patterns.
    Affected if The '/display/database/' endpoint or functionality exists in the installation.
  3. Test endpoint access control
    Send an HTTP GET request to the endpoint /index.php/display/database/ without providing any authentication credentials or session cookies. Examine the HTTP response status code and content.
    Affected if The endpoint returns database content or functional responses (HTTP 200) without requiring login credentials or returning an authentication redirect (such as HTTP 401 or 302 to a login page).
  4. Inspect application authorization configuration
    Review the application's configuration files, session management code, or access control middleware for the '/display/database/' route. Check if authorization checks are implemented before database operations.
    Affected if No authorization middleware or authentication check is found for the database display functionality.

A user is affected if Altenergy Power Control Software is installed and the /index.php/display/database/ endpoint is accessible without authentication or proper authorization controls.

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

Implement network-level access controls (firewall/WAF rules) to restrict access to the affected endpoint until vendor patch is available; conduct comprehensive authorization testing across all application endpoints to identify and remediate similar issues.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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