CVE-2024-4301
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 · uneditedN-Reporter and N-Cloud, products of the N-Partner, have an OS Command Injection vulnerability. Remote attackers with normal user privilege can execute arbitrary system commands by manipulating user inputs on a specific page.
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 confidenceN-Reporter and N-Cloud contain an OS Command Injection vulnerability where remote attackers with normal user privileges can execute arbitrary system commands by manipulating user inputs on a specific page. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input sanitization allowing command injection via user-supplied data.
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
- 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 if N-Reporter or N-Cloud is installedLocate the application installation directory or check running services for N-Reporter/N-Cloud processes. Common locations: /opt/, /usr/local/, or check service listings via 'systemctl list-units' or 'sc query' on Windows.Affected if N-Reporter or N-Cloud software is present on the system
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Determine the installed version of the productCheck the application's version file, about page, or run 'version' command within the application interface. Common paths: <install_dir>/version, <install_dir>/config, or consult the admin dashboard.Affected if The installed version cannot be determined or falls within an unpatched release range
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Identify access to the vulnerable input pageLocate the specific page or feature where user input is processed. Review application routing, URL paths, or function maps for endpoints that accept user-supplied data for system command execution.Affected if The vulnerable input page is accessible to authenticated users with normal privileges
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Verify if the application uses shell command execution for user inputReview application configuration files, source code (if accessible), or proxy logs to determine if user inputs are passed to system shell commands (exec, system, shell_exec, Runtime.exec, or similar).Affected if User inputs are directly passed to system command execution functions without evident sanitization or parameterization
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Check application logs for suspicious command patternsReview application logs, audit trails, or access logs for unusual or malformed input patterns that may indicate attempted command injection.Affected if Logs contain evidence of command injection attempts or unexpected shell command execution
The environment is affected if N-Reporter or N-Cloud is installed and the application allows user-supplied input to reach system shell command execution without proper sanitization.
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 dataImplement strict input validation and use parameterized queries or safe API methods instead of shell command execution. Apply the principle of least privilege to the application service account.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-4301 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.
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- 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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