CVE-2024-1532
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 exists in the stb-language file handling that affects the RTU500 series product versions listed below. A malicious actor could enforce diagnostic texts being displayed as empty strings, if an authorized user uploads a specially crafted stb-language file.
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 vulnerability in the stb-language file parser of RTU500 series products allows an authenticated attacker to upload a specially crafted file that causes diagnostic text fields to render as empty strings. The issue stems from improper handling of the file format during parsing, leading to display manipulation rather than code execution.
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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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/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 RTU500 series product deploymentLocate RTU500 series hardware or software documentation, network inventory, or system configuration files that confirm RTU500 product line is in useAffected if RTU500 series product is confirmed in the environment
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Check firmware/software versionAccess the device management interface, firmware version display, or system information to retrieve the installed RTU500 version numberAffected if Version cannot be determined or falls within an affected range (if known)
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Verify stb-language file parser is enabledExamine RTU500 configuration settings, feature flags, or module list to determine if the stb-language parser component is loaded and activeAffected if stb-language parser is enabled and processing uploaded files
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Confirm authenticated file upload capabilityCheck user role permissions, file upload endpoints, or upload functionality accessible to authenticated users in the RTU500 management interfaceAffected if Authenticated users can upload files to the system
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Identify diagnostic text display componentReview RTU500 diagnostic interfaces, log viewers, or status displays that render diagnostic text fields from stb-language filesAffected if Diagnostic text fields derived from stb-language files are visible in the interface
User is affected if running an RTU500 series product with the stb-language file parser enabled and authenticated users have the ability to upload files that get parsed for diagnostic text display.
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 validation and sanitization of stb-language file content during upload, ensuring malformed or specially crafted files cannot override diagnostic text strings. Consider adding file format verification and rejecting files with unexpected structure.
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