CVE-2024-31978
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 vulnerability has been identified in SINEC NMS (All versions < V2.0 SP2). Affected devices allow authenticated users to export monitoring data. The corresponding API endpoint is susceptible to path traversal and could allow an authenticated attacker to download files from the file system. Under certain circumstances the downloaded files are deleted from the file system.
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 confidenceSINEC NMS versions before V2.0 SP2 contain a path traversal vulnerability in an API endpoint used for exporting monitoring data. An authenticated attacker can manipulate file paths to read arbitrary files from the server filesystem, and under certain conditions these files are also deleted after download.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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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Identify SINEC NMS installationLocate the SINEC NMS application installation directory or check system services for SINEC NMS processesAffected if SINEC NMS is found on the system
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Determine installed versionCheck the SINEC NMS application version (typically available in the application GUI, about section, or installation metadata)Affected if Version is before V2.0 SP2 (e.g., V2.0 SP1, V2.0, V1.x)
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Verify API accessibilityLocate the monitoring data export API endpoint documentation or network configuration to determine if the export functionality is accessibleAffected if The API endpoint for exporting monitoring data is exposed and reachable
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Confirm authentication statusReview user authentication configuration for the SINEC NMS web interface or APIAffected if User authentication is enabled but the application accepts authenticated sessions for the export feature
A user is affected if SINEC NMS V2.0 SP1 or earlier is installed and the monitoring data export API endpoint is accessible to authenticated users.
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 SINEC NMS to version V2.0 SP2 or later to receive the vendor patch that addresses the path traversal vulnerability.
SINEC NMS V2.0 SP2
- 1. Identify the current version of SINEC NMS installed in your environment.
- 2. Review the release notes and migration guide for SINEC NMS V2.0 SP2 to understand any prerequisites or migration requirements.
- 3. Create a backup of the current SINEC NMS configuration and database.
- 4. Upgrade SINEC NMS to version V2.0 SP2 or later.
- 5. Verify the installation was successful and the path traversal vulnerability is remediated.
- 6. Test that legitimate monitoring data export functionality still works correctly after the upgrade.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation2.0 h
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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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.
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- 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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