CVE-2024-38468
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 · uneditedShenzhen Guoxin Synthesis image system before 8.3.0 allows unauthorized password resets via the resetPassword API.
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 Shenzhen Guoxin Synthesis image system prior to version 8.3.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the resetPassword API endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to reset arbitrary user passwords without any valid authentication credentials.
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< 8.3.0CVSS 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
- 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 installed version of Guoxinled Synthesis Image SystemLocate the software version number through the product's web interface (typically in About/Help section, system info page, or footer), or check via administrative console if accessibleAffected if Version is displayed as less than 8.3.0 (e.g., 8.2.x, 8.1.x, etc.)
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Confirm the resetPassword API endpoint is accessibleAttempt to access the resetPassword API endpoint directly via HTTP/HTTPS request without providing any authentication headers or tokensAffected if The endpoint responds without requiring authentication credentials
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Test unauthenticated password reset capabilitySend a password reset request to the resetPassword API endpoint with a valid username but without any authenticationAffected if The system accepts the request and processes the password reset without returning an authentication error
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Verify authentication is not enforced on administrative interfacesReview the web application's authentication mechanism on login and administrative routes; attempt to access admin functions without credentialsAffected if Authentication is missing or can be bypassed on the resetPassword endpoint
The environment is affected if the Guoxinled Synthesis Image System version is below 8.3.0 AND the resetPassword API endpoint is accessible without authentication credentials.
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 · scoped8.3.0
Upgrade to version 8.3.0 or later which contains the patched authentication logic for the resetPassword API. If immediate patching is not possible, consider restricting network access to administrative API endpoints.
8.3.0
- Identify the current version of Synthesis Image System in your deployment
- Review the vendor's official release notes and upgrade documentation for version 8.3.0
- Plan the upgrade considering any prerequisites or dependencies
- Backup the current system configuration and any relevant data
- Perform the upgrade to version 8.3.0 or later following vendor-provided upgrade procedures
- Verify that the resetPassword API now requires proper authentication
- Confirm the vulnerability is remediated by testing the password reset functionality
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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