CVE-2024-23924
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 · uneditedAlpine Halo9 UPDM_wemCmdCreatSHA256Hash Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Alpine Halo9 devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the UPDM_wemCmdCreatSHA256Hash function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-23105
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 confidenceCommand injection vulnerability in Alpine Halo9's UPDM_wemCmdCreatSHA256Hash function allows attackers with physical access to inject arbitrary shell commands via unvalidated user input that gets passed to a system call, resulting in root-level code execution without authentication.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 6.0.000CVSS 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
- Physical
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 the device modelLocate the physical device or check system documentation to confirm it is an Alpine Halo9 or Alpsalpine Ilx F509 modelAffected if The device is an Alpine Halo9 or Alpsalpine Ilx F509
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Check the installed firmware versionAccess the device settings or use the appropriate firmware version check command provided by Alpine to retrieve the current firmware versionAffected if The firmware version is exactly 6.0.000
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Verify the vulnerable function is presentInspect the firmware or binary for the presence of the UPDM_wemCmdCreatSHA256Hash function if you have access to the firmware imageAffected if The UPDM_wemCmdCreatSHA256Hash function exists in the firmware and accepts user-controlled input
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Assess physical access exposureDetermine whether the device is located in an area where unauthorized individuals could gain physical access to itAffected if The device is accessible to unauthorized personnel
You are affected only if you have an Alpsalpine Ilx F509 device running firmware version 6.0.000 and an attacker can gain physical access to trigger the vulnerable UPDM_wemCmdCreatSHA256Hash function.
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 dataApply vendor firmware patch from Alpine when available; until then, restrict physical access to Halo9 devices and consider network isolation if the device is connected to other systems.
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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