CVE-2024-4762
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 improper validation vulnerability was reported in the firmware update mechanism of LADM and LDCC that could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges.
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 confidenceImproper validation in the firmware update mechanism of LADM and LDCC allows a local attacker to escalate privileges, likely by manipulating firmware images or update processes to gain elevated access.
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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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 if LADM or LDCC is installedLocate the LADM and LDCC binaries or services on the system using package managers, file system searches, or service enumeration commands appropriate to the operating system.Affected if Neither LADM nor LDCC is found on the system, then the CVE does not apply.
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Determine installed version of LADMRun the command to retrieve the version of LADM (for example, 'ladm --version' or check the binary metadata) and record the version string.Affected if The installed version is older than the patched version released by the vendor for this CVE.
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Determine installed version of LDCCRun the command to retrieve the version of LDCC (for example, 'ldcc --version' or check the binary metadata) and record the version string.Affected if The installed version is older than the patched version released by the vendor for this CVE.
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Verify firmware update mechanism accessibilityInspect the configuration files, permissions, and access controls surrounding the firmware update mechanism for LADM and LDCC. Check if the update process can be invoked by non-privileged users.Affected if The firmware update mechanism is accessible to untrusted local users, increasing the likelihood of exploitation.
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Check for recent firmware updates appliedReview system logs, update history, or firmware management records to determine if any updates have been applied to LADM or LDCC since the CVE disclosure date.Affected if No updates have been applied and the current version falls within the affected range.
A user is affected if LADM or LDCC is installed with a version prior to the vendor-released patch for this CVE and the firmware update mechanism is accessible to local users.
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 dataApply vendor-provided patches or firmware updates for LADM and LDCC once available, and restrict local access to the update mechanism.
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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-2024-4762 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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