CVE-2024-24485
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 · uneditedAn issue discovered in silex technology DS-600 Firmware v.1.4.1 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via the GET EEP_DATA command.
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 confidenceThe DS-600 firmware exposes sensitive information through an unauthenticated GET request to the EEP_DATA command, allowing remote attackers to retrieve potentially sensitive configuration or device data without authentication. This represents a confidentiality-only impact with network-exploitable attack vector.
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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= 1.4.1CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 device modelLocate the device physically or via network discovery and confirm it is a Silextechnology DS-600 device. Check device labeling, management interface, or SNMP/Bonjour discovery results for the model name.Affected if Device is not a Silextechnology DS-600 unit
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Check installed firmware versionAccess the device web management interface or CLI and navigate to the firmware version information page. Common paths include System > Status, Device Information, or running a 'show version' command via serial or SSH.Affected if Firmware version is exactly 1.4.1
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Verify network accessibility of the deviceConfirm the device management interface is reachable over the network. Use ping tests and port scans (typically HTTP on ports 80/443) to determine if the device is network-accessible.Affected if Device is directly accessible from untrusted networks without firewall protection
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Check for EEP_DATA endpoint exposureAttempt to access the EEP_DATA command endpoint via HTTP GET request to the device IP address. Common patterns include accessing http://[device-ip]/cgi-bin/EEP_DATA or similar CGI paths used by this firmware.Affected if The EEP_DATA endpoint returns any data or authentication error (indicating the endpoint exists and responds)
The environment is affected if a Silextechnology DS-600 unit is running firmware version 1.4.1 and the device or its EEP_DATA CGI endpoint is accessible from a network where untrusted users could send requests.
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 when available and immediately restrict network access to the device using firewall rules or network segmentation to prevent unauthorized EEP_DATA command access.
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