CVE-2024-42417
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 · uneditedDelta Electronics DIAEnergie is vulnerable to an SQL injection in the script Handler_CFG.ashx. An authenticated attacker may be able to exploit this issue to cause delay in the targeted product.
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 confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in Delta Electronics DIAEnergie's Handler_CFG.ashx allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious SQL queries. The CVSS 8.8 score indicates significant exploitability, and while the description notes 'delay' as the impact, SQL injection can lead to data exposure, manipulation, or denial of service.
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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<= 1.10.01.008CVSS 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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Identify DIAEnergie versionLocate the DIAEnergie installation directory and check the version information, typically found in assembly files, about dialog, or installer metadata. Common paths include C:\Program Files\Delta Electronics\DIAEnergie\ or check the application's main executable version property.Affected if The installed version is 1.10.01.008 or any version lower than this (all versions <= 1.10.01.008 are affected)
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Verify Handler_CFG.ashx existsCheck the web application's handlers directory for Handler_CFG.ashx. This is typically located in the application's web root or bin directory where ASP.NET handlers are deployed.Affected if Handler_CFG.ashx file exists in the DIAEnergie web application directory, indicating the vulnerable component is present
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Confirm web interface is accessibleVerify the DIAEnergie web interface is network-accessible (check IIS bindings, firewall rules, and application URL accessibility). The SQL injection requires HTTP access to reach the Handler_CFG.ashx endpoint.Affected if The DIAEnergie web interface is externally or internally accessible over HTTP/HTTPS
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Verify authentication is configuredCheck that the DIAEnergie application has user authentication enabled. Since this is an authenticated SQL injection, valid credentials are required to exploit the vulnerability.Affected if User authentication is enabled and there are valid user accounts in the DIAEnergie system (the attacker needs valid credentials to exploit)
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Check for dynamic SQL usage in Handler_CFG.ashxIf source code or decompiled assembly is available, inspect Handler_CFG.ashx for direct string concatenation or dynamic SQL query construction using user-supplied parameters without parameterized queries.Affected if Handler_CFG.ashx constructs SQL queries by concatenating user input directly without using parameterized queries or prepared statements
A user is affected if DIAEnergie version is 1.10.01.008 or lower, the Handler_CFG.ashx handler exists, the web interface is accessible, and authentication is enabled, allowing authenticated attackers to inject SQL via the handler.
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 dataReplace dynamic SQL queries in Handler_CFG.ashx with parameterized queries or prepared statements, implement strict input validation on all user-supplied parameters, and apply vendor-supplied patches when available.
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