CVE-2024-41925
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 · uneditedThe web service for ONS-S8 - Spectra Aggregation Switch includes functions which do not properly validate user input, allowing an attacker to traverse directories, bypass authentication, and execute remote code.
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 ONS-S8 Spectra Aggregation Switch web service contains multiple critical input validation flaws allowing directory traversal, authentication bypass, and remote code execution. The lack of proper input sanitization in web service functions enables attackers to potentially gain full control of the device.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- 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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Confirm ONS-S8 Spectra Aggregation Switch is in useIdentify the device model via SNMP, SSH console, or physical labeling. Check network inventory records for ONS-S8 devices.Affected if The target system is an ONS-S8 Spectra Aggregation Switch device.
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Verify web service is enabledCheck device configuration or running services to confirm the HTTP/HTTPS web management interface is active. Inspect listening ports (80/443) or check device web config.Affected if The web service interface is accessible and enabled on the device.
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Check installed firmware versionAccess device web UI status page, CLI (show version), or SNMP to retrieve the current firmware version. Compare against any vendor advisories for CVE-2024-41925.Affected if The firmware version is lower than the patched version released for this CVE.
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Inspect web service input handlingReview web service logs or configuration for evidence of path traversal patterns, unsanitized URL parameters, or unusual web requests.Affected if The web service accepts user input without proper sanitization or validation.
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Assess network accessibility of web serviceDetermine if the web management interface is exposed to untrusted networks or the internet. Check firewall rules and ACLs restricting port 80/443.Affected if The web service is reachable from untrusted or external network segments without adequate access controls.
A user is affected if they operate an ONS-S8 Spectra Aggregation Switch with the web service enabled and a firmware version prior to the vendor patch for CVE-2024-41925.
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 vendor-supplied firmware patch immediately to address input validation vulnerabilities; restrict web service access via network segmentation until patch is applied.
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- Implementation16.0 h
- Testing12.0 h
- Review / QA8.0 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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-41925 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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