CVE-2024-1969
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 · uneditedBuffer 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 confidenceA 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.
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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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Secomea GateManager presenceIdentify if Secomea GateManager software is installed on the system by checking installed packages, running services, or the application installation directoryAffected if GateManager is present on the system
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Retrieve the installed versionObtain the GateManager version number through the admin web interface, command-line version query, or system information filesAffected if Version is 9.7 or higher but lower than 11.2.624095033
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Verify webserver module is enabledConfirm the GateManager webserver service or web interface module is active and listening on HTTP/HTTPS portsAffected 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.
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.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade 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.
11.2.624095033 or later
- Identify the current GateManager version by checking the web interface or system information
- Backup the current GateManager configuration and data before proceeding with the upgrade
- Upgrade GateManager to version 11.2.624095033 or later (the first fixed release)
- After upgrade, verify the webserver modules are functioning normally and the upgrade was successful
- Confirm the new version by checking the GateManager version information
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 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.
- 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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