CVE-2024-41929
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 · uneditedImproper authentication vulnerability in multiple digital video recorders provided by TAKENAKA ENGINEERING CO., LTD. allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute an arbitrary OS command on the device or alter the device settings.
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 confidenceImproper authentication in TAKENAKA ENGINEERING CO., LTD. digital video recorders allows a remote authenticated attacker to bypass authentication controls and execute arbitrary OS commands or modify device settings. The vulnerability likely stems from flawed authentication logic in the DVR firmware that can be exploited after initial authentication.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 device manufacturer and modelIdentify if the device is a TAKENAKA ENGINEERING CO., LTD. digital video recorder by checking the device label, web interface, or management consoleAffected if Device is a TAKENAKA ENGINEERING CO., LTD. DVR
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Determine firmware versionAccess the DVR admin interface or system settings to find the installed firmware version and compare against the affected version rangeAffected if Firmware version is within the affected range for this CVE (if known) or cannot be determined to be patched
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Verify remote management exposureCheck if the DVR management web interface or admin ports are accessible from untrusted network segmentsAffected if Remote admin interface is exposed to untrusted or public networks without IP restrictions
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Test authentication bypassAttempt to access privileged functions after providing valid credentials to observe if authentication controls can be circumventedAffected if Authentication can be bypassed or unauthorized access is granted beyond the authenticated session scope
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Audit for unauthorized changesReview system logs, configuration change history, or network traffic for signs of unexpected command execution or device setting modificationsAffected if Evidence of arbitrary OS commands or unauthorized device configuration changes is present in logs or traffic
Environment is affected if it contains a TAKENAKA ENGINEERING CO., LTD. DVR with unpatched firmware and the management interface is accessible to remote attackers.
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-provided firmware patches when available; until then, restrict network access to DVR management interfaces to trusted IPs only, monitor for unauthorized command execution, and consider network segmentation to limit exposure.
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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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