CVE-2024-32499
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 · uneditedNewforma Project Center Server through 2023.3.0.32259 allows remote code execution because .NET Remoting is exposed.
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 confidenceNewforma Project Center Server through version 2023.3.0.32259 is vulnerable to remote code execution due to exposed .NET Remoting services. Attackers can exploit this deserialization-based attack vector to execute arbitrary code on the server by sending specially crafted requests to the .NET Remoting endpoint.
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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<= 2023.3.0.32259CVSS 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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Identify Newforma Project Center installation and versionLocate the Newforma Project Center Server installation directory and check the version information, typically found in the application executable or assembly metadata, or in the Windows Programs and Features listAffected if The installed version is 2023.3.0.32259 or any version prior to it (i.e., 2023.3.0.32259 or lower)
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Determine if .NET Remoting services are enabledCheck the Newforma server configuration files and running services for .NET Remoting endpoint configurations. Look for TCP or HTTP remoting ports or channels configured in the application configuration filesAffected if .NET Remoting services are exposed and listening on network ports
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Verify network exposure of remoting endpointsUse netstat or similar network tools to identify listening ports associated with the Newforma application that may be handling .NET Remoting trafficAffected if The .NET Remoting port is bound to a non-localhost interface or is accessible from network segments beyond the local server
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Check for deserialization gadget usage in remoting configurationInspect the application configuration files for .NET Remoting channel and formatter settings, particularly if binary formatters are in use which are susceptible to deserialization attacksAffected if Binary formatters are configured for .NET Remoting without additional security layers
A user is affected if Newforma Project Center Server is installed at version 2023.3.0.32259 or lower AND .NET Remoting services are enabled and network-accessible.
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 dataDisable or restrict .NET Remoting exposure, apply available patches, and implement network segmentation or firewall rules to limit access to remoting services.
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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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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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