CVE-2024-11662
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 was found in welliamcao OpsManage 3.0.1/3.0.2/3.0.3/3.0.4/3.0.5. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function deploy_host_vars of the file /apps/api/views/deploy_api.py of the component API Endpoint. The manipulation leads to deserialization. The attack may be initiated 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 confidenceA deserialization vulnerability exists in the deploy_host_vars function of /apps/api/views/deploy_api.py in welliamcao OpsManage versions 3.0.1 through 3.0.5. The function processes untrusted data during deserialization without proper validation, potentially allowing remote code execution. A public exploit is available, and the attack can be initiated remotely.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 OpsManage versionCheck the version file or package metadata in the OpsManage installation directory, or run: cat version.txt or grep -r 'version' setup.py or check the main configuration fileAffected if version is 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.0.3, 3.0.4, or 3.0.5
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Locate the vulnerable deploy_api.py fileSearch for the file /apps/api/views/deploy_api.py in the installation directory: find / -path '*/apps/api/views/deploy_api.py' 2>/dev/nullAffected if the file exists and is present in the expected path
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Verify the vulnerable function existsGrep for 'deploy_host_vars' in the deploy_api.py file: grep -n 'def deploy_host_vars' /path/to/deploy_api.pyAffected if the deploy_host_vars function is defined in the file
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Confirm deserialization usage in the functionExamine the deploy_host_vars function for pickle, yaml.load, or similar deserialization calls without safe loading: grep -A 20 'def deploy_host_vars' /path/to/deploy_api.py | grep -E '(pickle|yaml|deserialize|eval|exec)'Affected if the function uses unsafe deserialization methods (pickle.load, yaml.load without Loader, etc.)
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Check application network exposureReview the web server configuration or reverse proxy settings to determine if the API endpoint is exposed to untrusted networksAffected if the OpsManage API is accessible from the internet or untrusted networks
You are affected if OpsManage version 3.0.1-3.0.5 is installed, the deploy_api.py file with the vulnerable deploy_host_vars function exists, and the application processes untrusted deserialized data.
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 safe deserialization by validating all input data before processing, using safer serialization formats like JSON instead of pickle/YAML, and adding integrity checks. Alternatively, deploy a WAF rule to block malicious deserialization payloads until a code fix can be implemented.
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