NiosOperating system · Infoblox

CVE-2024-37567

CRITICAL · 9.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-02-27
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 8.6.4 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Infoblox NIOS through 8.6.4 has Improper Access Control for Grids.

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 confidence

Infoblox NIOS through version 8.6.4 contains an Improper Access Control vulnerability affecting the Grid management functionality. This access control weakness could allow unauthorized users to access or manipulate Grid operations, potentially leading to complete compromise of the DNS/DHCP/IPAM infrastructure.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied patch or upgrade to a NIOS version beyond 8.6.4 that addresses this access control vulnerability.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
NiosOperating system
Affected:>= 8.6.0, <= 8.6.4

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
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed NIOS version
    Log into the NIOS admin interface and navigate to Help > About, or run 'show version' via CLI. Alternatively, check the version displayed on the login page or in system information screens.
    Affected if The installed version is 8.6.0, 8.6.1, 8.6.2, 8.6.3, or 8.6.4 (any version >= 8.6.0 and <= 8.6.4)
  2. Confirm Grid management is in use
    Navigate to Grid > Grid Manager in the NIOS admin interface to determine if Grid management functionality is enabled and configured.
    Affected if Grid management is enabled and the NIOS version falls within the affected range
  3. Review Grid admin account list
    Check Grid > Grid Manager > Grid Properties > Administrators tab for any unauthorized or unexpected admin accounts, especially those with elevated privileges.
    Affected if Unexpected administrator accounts exist or privilege escalation has occurred
  4. Inspect Grid management access logs
    Review NIOS audit logs or system logs for authentication attempts to grid management interfaces, focusing on failed logins from unfamiliar IP addresses or unusual access times.
    Affected if Logs show authentication attempts from untrusted sources or unauthorized grid management access
  5. Check for exposed Grid management interfaces
    Verify network accessibility of TCP ports 7800-7802 (Grid member communication) and admin HTTPS port (443) from untrusted networks. Use 'show network' CLI command to review interface bindings.
    Affected if Grid management interfaces are reachable from untrusted networks while running an affected version

The environment is affected if Infoblox NIOS version 8.6.0 through 8.6.4 is installed AND Grid management functionality is enabled, regardless of network exposure.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 8.6.4
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor-supplied patch or upgrade to a NIOS version beyond 8.6.4 that addresses this access control vulnerability.

Fix this in Nios Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
28.0 hours of engineering $4,760
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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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