CVE-2024-33856
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 was discovered in Logpoint before 7.4.0. An attacker can enumerate a valid list of usernames by observing the response time at the Forgot Password endpoint.
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 confidenceThe Forgot Password endpoint in Logpoint before version 7.4.0 is vulnerable to timing-based username enumeration. Attackers can determine whether a username exists in the system by measuring the response time differences when submitting usernames to the password reset function. This occurs because valid usernames trigger different processing paths (e.g., lookup, email sending logic) compared to invalid usernames, resulting in measurable timing discrepancies.
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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< 7.4.0CVSS 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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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 Logpoint Siem installationLocate the Logpoint installation on your system by checking for Logpoint services, directories, or the web interface URL typically accessible on port 443 or 80Affected if Logpoint Siem is found and its version is below 7.4.0 or cannot be determined
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Determine installed Logpoint versionAccess the Logpoint administration interface or check system configuration files to retrieve the current version numberAffected if The version retrieved is less than 7.4.0
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Verify Forgot Password endpoint is accessibleNavigate to the password reset page in the Logpoint login interface (typically /login or a dedicated password recovery URL)Affected if The Forgot Password functionality is exposed and accepts username input
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Test for timing differencesSubmit multiple password reset requests using both a known-valid username and a known-invalid username, measuring response times for eachAffected if There is a measurable and consistent timing difference between valid and invalid username submissions
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 data7.4.0
Upgrade to Logpoint 7.4.0 or later which includes a fix for this vulnerability. As an interim measure, implement consistent response times for both valid and invalid username submissions and add rate limiting to the Forgot Password endpoint.
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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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