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CVE-2024-46505

CRITICAL · 9.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-09
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Infoblox BloxOne v2.4 was discovered to contain a business logic flaw due to thick client vulnerabilities.

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 confidence

Infoblox BloxOne v2.4 contains a business logic flaw stemming from thick client vulnerabilities. The specific nature and exploitation mechanism are not detailed in available references, but thick client vulnerabilities typically involve insecure direct client-server communication, lack of proper authentication/authorization in client-side code, or insecure storage of credentials. The critical CVSS score (9.1) indicates this flaw likely allows unauthenticated or unauthorized access to sensitive operations.

MitigationRemediation requires reviewing the thick client architecture for insecure patterns, implementing proper server-side validation and authentication checks, removing hardcoded credentials, and ensuring all business logic is enforced server-side rather than trusting client-side controls.

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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
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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 checks

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  1. Identify if Infoblox BloxOne client is installed
    Search for BloxOne installation directories or check installed programs list. Look for directories containing 'bloxone' or 'infoblox' in program files, or use system inventory tools to list installed software.
    Affected if BloxOne v2.4 client is installed on the system
  2. Confirm the installed BloxOne version
    Check the BloxOne client application version. This is typically available in the application's About or Help menu, or by inspecting the executable file properties. Compare the version number to 2.4.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 2.4 or falls within the v2.4 release line
  3. Inspect client application files for hardcoded credentials
    Examine configuration files, scripts, or data files shipped with the BloxOne client for embedded usernames, passwords, API keys, or tokens. Use file searching tools to locate patterns matching credentials in the installation directory.
    Affected if Hardcoded credentials are found in client-side files
  4. Check for insecure credential storage locations
    Review where the client stores authentication data locally. Examine configuration files, registry entries, or local databases used by the application for stored credentials or session tokens.
    Affected if Credentials or session tokens are stored insecurely in plain text or with weak protection
  5. Analyze client-server communication for missing validation
    Use network monitoring tools to observe communications between the BloxOne client and backend servers. Verify whether critical operations can be triggered without proper server-side authentication or authorization checks.
    Affected if The client performs sensitive operations without requiring server-side validation or executes business logic locally without server enforcement

A user is affected if they have BloxOne v2.4 installed and the thick client exhibits any hardcoded credentials, insecure credential storage, or allows unauthorized operations by bypassing server-side validation.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Remediation requires reviewing the thick client architecture for insecure patterns, implementing proper server-side validation and authentication checks, removing hardcoded credentials, and ensuring all business logic is enforced server-side rather than trusting client-side controls.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA8.0 h
44.0 hours of engineering $7,720
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