CVE-2024-31848
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 path traversal vulnerability exists in the Java version of CData API Server < 23.4.8844 when running using the embedded Jetty server, which could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to gain complete administrative access to the application.
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 path traversal vulnerability in the Java version of CData API Server (running on embedded Jetty) versions prior to 23.4.8844 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to traverse the filesystem and gain complete administrative access to the application.
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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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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Confirm CData API Server is installedLocate the CData API Server installation directory or check running processes for the Java-based API Server applicationAffected if The product is not present on the system, the vulnerability does not apply
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Verify this is the Java version with embedded JettyCheck the installation for Java runtime components and embedded Jetty server files; confirm the server runs as a Java processAffected if This is the .NET version or a different deployment method, the specific vulnerability does not apply
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Determine the installed versionLocate the version information file or check the application startup logs for the build/version number; compare it to 23.4.8844Affected if The installed version is 23.4.8844 or later, the vulnerability is patched
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Assess network exposure of the Jetty serverCheck the network binding configuration for the embedded Jetty server; determine if it listens on external interfaces or is restricted to localhostAffected if The server is not network-accessible (localhost-only or firewalled), the unauthenticated remote attack vector is mitigated
A user is affected if they have the Java version of CData API Server prior to version 23.4.8844 with the embedded Jetty server exposed to a network where untrusted attackers can reach it.
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 CData API Server to version 23.4.8844 or later. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network exposure of the embedded Jetty server and consider placing it behind a hardened reverse proxy.
Upgrade to CData API Server version 23.4.8844 or later (Java version)
- 1. Back up the current CData API Server configuration and data directories
- 2. Download CData API Server version 23.4.8844 or later from the official CData download page
- 3. Stop the currently running CData API Server service
- 4. Install the updated version following the standard upgrade procedure
- 5. Verify the embedded Jetty server configuration is intact after upgrade
- 6. Restart the CData API Server service
- 7. Confirm the application is accessible and functioning normally
- 8. Test that path traversal attempts are now blocked
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- 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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