CVE-2024-42463
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 · uneditedAuthorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in upKeeper Solutions product upKeeper Manager allows Utilizing REST's Trust in the System Resource to Obtain Sensitive Data.This issue affects upKeeper Manager: through 5.1.9.
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 confidenceAn authorization bypass vulnerability in upKeeper Manager's REST API allows attackers to access sensitive data by manipulating user-controlled keys used in resource requests. The vulnerability stems from the system trusting user input for authorization decisions without proper validation.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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< 5.1.10CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 upKeeper Manager versionLocate the installed version through the product's administrative console, about panel, or by querying the service's version endpoint (commonly found in /api/status, /api/version, or the management UI system information page)Affected if The installed version is below 5.1.10
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Confirm REST API is enabledVerify that the REST API service is running and accessible by checking the API endpoint availability (typically at /api/ or /api/v1/ paths) through the management interface or network configurationAffected if The REST API is exposed and operational in the environment
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Examine API authorization logicReview the API configuration or audit logs to determine whether user-supplied keys in resource requests are being validated against proper authorization boundaries before granting accessAffected if The system relies on user-controlled keys without validating their authorization rights
If the installed version is below 5.1.10 and the REST API is accessible without additional hardening, the environment is likely affected by this authorization bypass 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.
dbcve · scoped5.1.10
Upgrade to a version beyond 5.1.9. If upgrade is not immediately possible, implement strict validation of user-supplied keys in REST API requests and enforce proper authorization checks at each endpoint.
5.1.10
- Identify the current version of upKeeper Manager deployed in your environment
- Review the release notes and security advisories on support.upkeeper.se for version 5.1.10 to understand changes
- Perform a complete backup of the current upKeeper Manager installation and configuration
- Follow the vendor's documented upgrade procedure to update to version 5.1.10 or later
- After upgrading, verify that the IDOR vulnerability is resolved by testing authorization controls on REST API endpoints
- Confirm that normal upKeeper Manager functionality remains intact after the upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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