CVE-2024-11618
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 classified as critical was found in IPC Unigy Management System 04.03.00.08.0027. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. 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 confidenceServer-side request forgery (SSRF) in the HTTP Request Handler of IPC Unigy Management System allows remote attackers to induce the server to make arbitrary HTTP requests to internal or external resources. A public exploit exists for this vulnerability.
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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
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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 IPC Unigy Management System installationLocate the IPC Unigy Management System installation directory or service. Check for unigy-related processes, services, or web applications running on the system.Affected if The system has IPC Unigy Management System installed and running
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Determine installed versionCheck the installed version of IPC Unigy Management System by examining version files, the web interface, or using system information tools provided by the software.Affected if The installed version matches any affected version range for CVE-2024-11618 (verify against official vulnerability advisory for version details)
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Verify HTTP Request Handler is enabledLocate and inspect the HTTP Request Handler module configuration. Check if the handler is accessible via the web interface or API endpoints.Affected if HTTP Request Handler is enabled and accessible without authentication restrictions
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Inspect URL input validation configurationExamine the HTTP Request Handler configuration files and settings for URL input validation. Look for allowlist/denylist configurations, URL validation rules, or input sanitization settings.Affected if No strict allowlist-based URL validation is configured, or validation is absent or weak
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Check for suspicious outbound network activityReview server logs, network traffic logs, or web server access logs for unusual outbound HTTP requests originating from the server, especially to internal IP ranges or unexpected external domains.
A user is affected if IPC Unigy Management System with the HTTP Request Handler is running and URL input validation is not configured with strict allowlisting, as this allows the SSRF vulnerability to be exploited.
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 strict allowlist-based validation for URL inputs in the HTTP Request Handler, restrict outbound network access, and apply network segmentation to limit the impact of SSRF attacks.
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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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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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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