CVE-2024-41884
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 · uneditedTeam ENVY, a Security Research TEAM has found a flaw that allows for a remote code execution on the NVR. If an attacker does not enter any value for a specific URL parameter, NULL pointer references will occur and the NVR will reboot. The manufacturer has released patch firmware for the flaw, please refer to the manufacturer's report for details and workarounds.
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 confidenceA vulnerability in NVR (Network Video Recorder) firmware allows remote code execution via a specific URL parameter. When the parameter is left empty, a NULL pointer dereference causes the device to reboot, indicating improper input validation that could be exploited for RCE.
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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
- High
- Authentication
- X
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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 the device as an NVRAccess the device web interface or check the device label/model number to confirm it is a Network Video Recorder (NVR)Affected if The device is an NVR from a vendor that has not yet released patched firmware for this vulnerability
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Determine the firmware versionLog into the NVR web interface, navigate to System or About section, and record the firmware version string displayedAffected if The installed firmware version matches or precedes the version listed in the vendor advisory as vulnerable to this CVE
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Verify the web interface is accessibleAttempt to access the NVR login page over HTTP/HTTPS from the network where the device is deployedAffected if The NVR web interface is reachable on the network, indicating the attack surface is exposed
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Confirm remote management is enabledCheck the NVR network settings for remote access, DDNS, or cloud connectivity features that allow external access to the web interfaceAffected if Remote management or cloud features are enabled, allowing the vulnerable URL parameter to be reached remotely
If the device is an NVR with a firmware version that falls within the affected range and its web interface is network-accessible, the environment is potentially affected by this RCE vulnerability.
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 dataApply the manufacturer-released patch firmware to all affected NVR devices. Refer to the vendor advisory for specific model versions and update procedures.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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-2024-41884 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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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