CVE-2024-46602
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 · uneditedAn issue was discovered in Elspec G5 digital fault recorder version 1.2.1.12 and earlier. An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability may allow an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted XML payload.
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 confidenceAn XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Elspec G5 digital fault recorder version 1.2.1.12 and earlier allows attackers to cause Denial of Service by submitting crafted XML payloads. XXE vulnerabilities parse XML input containing external entity references, enabling attackers to access internal system resources or consume server resources leading to service disruption.
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< 1.2.2.19CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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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Confirm Elspec G5dfr presenceIdentify if the Elspec G5 digital fault recorder is deployed in your environment by checking system inventory, device labels, or network scan results for Elspec G5dfr devices.Affected if The Elspec G5dfr device or firmware is found in your environment.
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Check installed firmware versionAccess the device management interface or use the vendor's diagnostic tool to retrieve the firmware version. Compare it against the affected range: versions prior to 1.2.2.19 (including 1.2.1.12 and earlier) are vulnerable.Affected if The firmware version is 1.2.1.12 or any version earlier than 1.2.2.19.
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Identify XML input handlingDetermine if the device exposes XML parsing functionality through its web interface, API, or configuration interfaces. Check for features that accept XML payloads such as configuration import, data upload, or report generation.Affected if XML input handling is enabled or accessible on the device.
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Review XML parser configurationExamine the device XML parser settings if accessible. Look for configurations related to external entity processing, DTD processing, or XML feature flags.Affected if External entity processing or DTD processing is enabled in the XML parser configuration.
Your environment is affected if you have an Elspec G5dfr device running firmware version 1.2.1.12 or earlier (below 1.2.2.19) with XML input handling exposed or enabled.
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 · scoped1.2.2.19
Disable XML external entity processing in the application's XML parser configuration, or upgrade to a patched version provided by Elspec. If upgrading is not immediately possible, implement input validation and restrict XML parsing to safe configurations.
G5dfr Firmware version 1.2.2.19 or later
- Contact Elspec technical support to obtain the firmware upgrade to version 1.2.2.19 or later
- Follow the vendor-provided firmware update procedure specific to the G5 digital fault recorder device
- After upgrading, verify the firmware version is 1.2.2.19 or higher
- Test that the XML parsing functionality works correctly post-upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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
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