CVE-2024-45251
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 · uneditedElsight – CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
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 confidenceOS Command Injection vulnerability in Elsight products allowing attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands due to improper neutralization of special elements in user input.
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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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 Elsight product installationLocate the installed Elsight application on the system. Check for processes named 'elsight' or look in common installation directories such as /opt/elsight, /usr/local/elsight, or C:\Program Files\Elsight. Review any running services or web applications that belong to Elsight.Affected if The system has any Elsight software installed.
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Determine installed versionLocate the version file or check the product about/info page. Common locations: version.txt in the installation directory, a --version command line flag, or the web interface status page. Compare the version number to any documented affected versions.Affected if The installed version falls within an affected version range.
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Verify web interface exposureCheck if the Elsight web interface is accessible by attempting to reach common ports (typically 80, 443, 8080) or reviewing network configuration files for exposed service bindings. Inspect the httpd.conf or similar web server configuration.Affected if The web interface is exposed and accessible to network users.
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Identify user input handling featuresReview the application configuration for features that accept user-supplied data. Look for settings related to system commands, diagnostics, network tests (ping, traceroute), or administrative scripts. Check configuration files in /config or similar directories for command-related parameters.Affected if Features that accept user input and could invoke OS commands are enabled.
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Audit command execution interfacesExamine the application logs and configuration for evidence of system command execution. Review any exposed API endpoints or CGI scripts that might process user input. Check for shell=True usage in any backend scripts.Affected if The application contains interfaces that pass user input to OS command interpreters.
A system is affected if it runs Elsight software with an affected version number AND has exposed interfaces that accept user input for OS command execution.
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, avoid using user-supplied data in OS command execution, and use parameterized interfaces or safe API alternatives instead of shell commands.
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-45251 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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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