CVE-2024-45252
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 confidenceCVE-2024-45252 is a critical OS Command Injection vulnerability (CWE-78) in Elsight products. The vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious OS commands through improper neutralization of special elements in user input, potentially leading to complete system compromise.
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
- 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 software installationSearch for Elsight installation directories or installed packages on the system. Check common installation paths or use system package management tools to list installed software.Affected if Elsight software is found running without having applied the available security update
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Determine installed versionLocate version information through the application interface, configuration files, or executable metadata. Compare the found version against any official release notes or security advisories from Elsight.Affected if The installed version is older than the patched version mentioned in CVE-2024-45252 advisories
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Identify exposed attack surfaceCheck if the Elsight web interface, API endpoints, or remote management features are accessible from the network. Review firewall rules and access control lists governing the application.Affected if The application input handling interfaces are reachable from untrusted networks without proper network segmentation
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Review application logs for injection attemptsExamine Elsight application logs, system logs, and web server logs for unusual command patterns, shell metacharacters, or unexpected command executions.Affected if Log entries contain suspicious input patterns containing shell operators or command sequences that were not intentionally submitted
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Check for post-exploitation indicatorsInspect the system for unexpected processes, newly created user accounts, unusual network connections, or modified system files that may indicate successful exploitation.Affected if Unexpected artifacts or behaviors suggest that command injection has been successfully exploited
The environment is affected if Elsight software is running an unpatched version with exposed input handling interfaces that could accept user-supplied OS commands.
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 sanitization, preferably using parameterized commands or safe API alternatives instead of shell execution. Apply principle of least privilege to the application process.
- Consultation8.0 h
- Implementation16.0 h
- Testing12.0 h
- Review / QA6.0 h
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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-2024-45252 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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