CVE-2024-11306
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 · uneditedA 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 confidenceImproper 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.
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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.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Altenergy Power Control Software is installedLocate 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.
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Identify if the vulnerable endpoint existsCheck 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.
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Test endpoint access controlSend 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).
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Inspect application authorization configurationReview 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.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement 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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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-11306 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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