Classic Buffer OverflowWeakness · CWE-120

CVE-2024-1969

HIGH · 8.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-04-29
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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91/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in Secomea GateManager (webserver modules) allows crash of GateManager.This issue affects GateManager: from 9.7 before 11.2.624095033.

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 · high confidence

A classic buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the webserver modules of Secomea GateManager. The vulnerability stems from copying data to a buffer without proper size validation, allowing an attacker to crash the GateManager service. Affected versions range from 9.7 through versions prior to 11.2.624095033.

MitigationUpgrade Secomea GateManager to version 11.2.624095033 or later to address the buffer overflow vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, consider network segmentation to limit exposure to the webserver interface.

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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
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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 checks

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  1. Confirm Secomea GateManager presence
    Identify if Secomea GateManager software is installed on the system by checking installed packages, running services, or the application installation directory
    Affected if GateManager is present on the system
  2. Retrieve the installed version
    Obtain the GateManager version number through the admin web interface, command-line version query, or system information files
    Affected if Version is 9.7 or higher but lower than 11.2.624095033
  3. Verify webserver module is enabled
    Confirm the GateManager webserver service or web interface module is active and listening on HTTP/HTTPS ports
    Affected if Webserver module is enabled and accessible

The environment is affected if GateManager is installed with the webserver module enabled and the installed version falls within 9.7 through versions prior to 11.2.624095033

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade Secomea GateManager to version 11.2.624095033 or later to address the buffer overflow vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, consider network segmentation to limit exposure to the webserver interface.

Recommended fix High confidence

11.2.624095033 or later

  1. Identify the current GateManager version by checking the web interface or system information
  2. Backup the current GateManager configuration and data before proceeding with the upgrade
  3. Upgrade GateManager to version 11.2.624095033 or later (the first fixed release)
  4. After upgrade, verify the webserver modules are functioning normally and the upgrade was successful
  5. Confirm the new version by checking the GateManager version information

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
12.0 hours of engineering $2,080
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