CVE-2024-46506
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 · uneditedNetAlertX 23.01.14 through 24.x before 24.10.12 allows unauthenticated command injection via settings update because function=savesettings lacks an authentication requirement, as exploited in the wild in May 2025. This is related to settings.php and util.php.
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 · high confidenceNetAlertX versions 23.01.14 through 24.x before 24.10.12 contains an unauthenticated command injection vulnerability in the settings save function (function=savesettings) within settings.php. The lack of authentication allows remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying system via settings parameters, which are processed by functions in util.php.
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>= 23.01.14, < 24.10.12CVSS 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
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/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 installed NetAlertX versionCheck the version displayed in the web interface header or footer, or look for a version file in the installation directoryAffected if The version is 23.01.14 through 24.x but below 24.10.12
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Verify web interface accessibilityDetermine if the NetAlertX web interface (typically on port 80/443) is reachable from network locations other than localhostAffected if The web interface is exposed to untrusted networks without network-level access controls
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Confirm settings.php endpoint exposureAttempt to access settings.php directly or check if the endpoint responds to function=savesettings parameterAffected if The settings.php endpoint is accessible without authentication
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Check util.php processing of settings parametersInspect the application logs or network traffic for any unusual command processing related to the savesettings functionAffected if Settings parameters are being processed without validation (requires code review or log analysis)
A user is affected if their NetAlertX installation is version 23.01.14 or higher but lower than 24.10.12 AND the web interface is accessible from untrusted network locations.
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 · scoped24.10.12
Upgrade to NetAlertX version 24.10.12 or later to patch the authentication bypass. If immediate patching is not possible, block external access to the web interface at the network level.
NetAlertX version 24.10.12 or later
- 1. Back up the NetAlertX database and configuration files before upgrading.
- 2. Upgrade NetAlertX to version 24.10.12 or later.
- 3. After upgrading, verify that the /settings.php endpoint now requires authentication.
- 4. Review access logs for any unauthorized access attempts to the savesettings function between the time of compromise and the upgrade.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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-2024-46506 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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