CVE-2024-3775
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 · uneditedaEnrich Technology a+HRD's functionality for downloading files using youtube-dl.exe does not properly restrict user input. This allows attackers to pass arbitrary arguments to youtube-dl.exe, leading to the download of partial unauthorized files.
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 confidenceThe a+HRD application contains a file download feature that invokes youtube-dl.exe without properly sanitizing user-supplied input. Attackers can inject arbitrary arguments into the youtube-dl command, allowing them to manipulate download behavior and potentially exfiltrate unauthorized or partial file contents from the server.
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= 6.8= 7.0= 7.1= 7.2CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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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Verify A+HRD installationLocate the A+HRD application installation directory on the system. Check for the presence of the application executable or typical installation folders associated with Aenrich products.Affected if The A+HRD application is found installed on the system.
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Determine installed A+HRD versionAccess the application or its configuration to identify the installed version number. This may be available in the application UI, an About section, or configuration files within the installation directory.Affected if The installed version is 6.8, 7.0, 7.1, or 7.2.
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Locate youtube-dl.exe in application directorySearch the A+HRD installation directory for the presence of youtube-dl.exe or any executable related to video downloading functionality.Affected if youtube-dl.exe exists within the A+HRD application directory.
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Confirm file download feature is enabledAccess the A+HRD application and navigate to the file download feature or module. Check whether this feature is accessible to users or enabled in the application configuration.Affected if The file download feature is present and enabled in the application.
The environment is affected if A+HRD versions 6.8 through 7.2 are installed with youtube-dl.exe present and the file download feature enabled.
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 dataImplement strict input validation using an allowlist approach for permitted youtube-dl arguments, or replace youtube-dl.exe with a safer, purpose-built file download library that does not expose command execution to user input.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-3775 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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