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Improper Access ControlWeakness · CWE-284

CVE-2024-4225

HIGH · 7.6 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-04-30
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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78/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

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 · unedited
Multiple security vulnerabilities has been discovered in web interface of NetGuardian DIN Remote Telemetry Unit (RTU), by DPS Telecom. Attackers can exploit those security vulnerabilities to perform critical actions such as escalate user's privilege, steal user's credential, Cross Site Scripting (XSS) and Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).

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 confidence

Multiple vulnerabilities in the web interface of DPS Telecom's NetGuardian DIN RTU allow attackers to escalate privileges, steal credentials, and execute XSS and CSRF attacks. The CVSS 7.6 indicates network-exploitable flaws with moderate attack complexity, likely involving authentication or session management weaknesses in the embedded web application.

MitigationApply vendor patches immediately; until then, restrict network access to the management interface and monitor for credential theft or privilege escalation indicators.

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
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

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 checks

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  1. Identify NetGuardian DIN RTU device in your inventory
    Locate DPS Telecom NetGuardian DIN RTU units on your network via network scanning, asset inventory, or physical inspection of device labels. Note the firmware version if accessible through console, SNMP, or web interface login.
    Affected if The device is a DPS Telecom NetGuardian DIN RTU and you cannot confirm it is patched to a version beyond the vulnerable release.
  2. Confirm web interface is enabled and accessible
    Attempt to access the device's web interface over HTTP/HTTPS on typical ports 80, 443, or custom management ports. Check device configuration via console or SNMP for web server status.
    Affected if The web interface is exposed and responds to HTTP/HTTPS requests, indicating the attack surface is present.
  3. Verify web interface authentication configuration
    Check if the web interface allows unauthenticated or weakly authenticated access, or if session management can be bypassed. Inspect HTTP response headers and cookie behavior during login attempts.
    Affected if Authentication can be bypassed, sessions are not properly validated, or default credentials are still in use.
  4. Inspect for stored XSS vectors in web interface
    Log into the web interface and examine input fields (device name, descriptions, contact fields). Submit benign test scripts and check if they are reflected without sanitization or stored persistently.
    Affected if User-supplied input in web interface fields is reflected or stored without proper HTML encoding, indicating XSS vulnerability.
  5. Check for CSRF token absence in web forms
    Capture web requests using a proxy tool and examine forms (configuration changes, user management) for the presence of anti-CSRF tokens. Compare requests from different sessions.
    Affected if State-changing operations in the web interface lack anti-CSRF tokens or do not validate the token properly.

Your environment is affected if you operate an unpatched DPS Telecom NetGuardian DIN RTU with its web interface accessible on the network, as the vulnerabilities enable privilege escalation, credential theft, XSS, and CSRF attacks.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor patches immediately; until then, restrict network access to the management interface and monitor for credential theft or privilege escalation indicators.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
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