CVE-2024-28749
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 remote attacker with high privileges may use a writing file function to inject OS commands.
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 confidenceThis is a command injection vulnerability in a file writing function. A remote attacker with high privileges can exploit the lack of input sanitization in the file writing mechanism to inject and execute arbitrary OS commands on the underlying system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 application and its installed versionRun the application's version command (e.g., --version, -v, or check the software's About/Info section) and note the exact version numberAffected if The installed version matches or falls within any known affected version range for this CVE (no specific range provided in CVE details)
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Locate file writing functions or APIsSearch the application codebase or configuration for functions related to file writing, such as functions that accept file paths, filenames, or file content as parameters. Check logs, documentation, or source code for mentions of file creation, write, or save operationsAffected if The application contains file writing functionality that lacks input sanitization on file name or path parameters
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Inspect input validation on file writing operationsReview the code or configuration handling file writing to verify whether file names/paths undergo strict validation (allowlist, sanitization of special characters). Check for direct use of user-supplied input in file path constructionAffected if The file writing mechanism accepts user-controlled input without proper sanitization (no allowlist validation, no escaping of shell metacharacters)
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Verify privilege requirements for the file writing functionCheck the application's permission model, role requirements, or API documentation to determine what privilege level is needed to access the file writing functionAffected if The file writing function is accessible to users with high privileges (administrative, root-level, or equivalent) who can trigger the vulnerable code path
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Assess network exposure of the vulnerable functionDetermine if the file writing function is exposed via network APIs, web interfaces, or remote services. Check firewall rules, listener configurations, and access control settingsAffected if The file writing function is network-accessible without sufficient authentication or network-level restrictions
You are affected if your installed version is within the affected range, the application has a file writing function lacking input sanitization, and that function is accessible to high-privilege users (potentially remotely).
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 input validation and sanitization on all file writing operations, preferably using allowlist validation for file names and paths. Apply the principle of least privilege to limit what commands the application process can execute.
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-28749 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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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