CVE-2024-1148
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 · uneditedWeak access control in OpenText PVCS Version Manager allows potential bypassing of authentication and uploading of files.
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 confidenceOpenText PVCS Version Manager contains a weak access control vulnerability that allows potential authentication bypass, enabling unauthenticated attackers to upload files to the affected system. This critical flaw exposes the application to remote code execution and data integrity risks.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if PVCS Version Manager is installedSearch for PVCS Version Manager installation directories, check for 'pvcs' or 'Version Manager' in program files, or look for related services running on the systemAffected if The software is present on the system
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Determine the installed versionCheck the Version Manager installation for version information, typically found in an About dialog, version file, or executable propertiesAffected if The installed version matches or precedes the patched version (compare to vendor release notes for CVE-2024-1148)
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Verify if file upload functionality is exposedInspect the application's web configuration files, service settings, or API endpoints that handle file upload operationsAffected if File upload interfaces are accessible without authentication or proper access controls
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Check authentication configurationReview authentication settings in Version Manager configuration files, service properties, and access control listsAffected if Authentication enforcement is disabled, weakened, or misconfigured for file upload endpoints
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Review network exposureDetermine if the PVCS Version Manager web or API interfaces are reachable from untrusted networksAffected if The service is exposed to the internet or untrusted internal networks without proper network segmentation
A user is affected if PVCS Version Manager is installed, the version is unpatched, and file upload interfaces are accessible without proper authentication.
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 dataApply vendor-provided patches when available, or implement strict network access controls to limit exposure. Verify that authentication mechanisms are properly enforced across all PVCS Version Manager interfaces and disable any unnecessary file upload capabilities until a patch is applied.
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-1148 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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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