CVE-2024-48822
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 · uneditedPrivilege escalation in Automatic Systems Maintenance SlimLane 29565_d74ecce0c1081d50546db573a499941b10799fb7 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the FtpConfig.php page.
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 confidenceA privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the FtpConfig.php page of Automatic Systems Maintenance SlimLane that allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges, likely due to improper access controls or authentication bypass in the FTP configuration interface.
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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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 SlimLane installation and versionLocate the SlimLane installation directory and check for version information in the application's main files, configuration files, or About pages. Compare the installed version against any available version records.Affected if The installed version cannot be determined or is an unpatched release.
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Locate FtpConfig.php fileSearch for the FtpConfig.php file within the SlimLane web root directory, typically found in admin, config, or settings subdirectories.Affected if The FtpConfig.php file exists in the web-accessible directory.
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Test unauthenticated access to FtpConfig.phpAttempt to access FtpConfig.php directly via HTTP/HTTPS from an unauthenticated browser session or using a tool like curl without providing login credentials.Affected if The page loads or returns any system response without requiring authentication.
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Verify access control configurationInspect the FtpConfig.php file source code for access control checks (such as session validation, role verification, or include statements for authentication mechanisms). Also check any .htaccess or access control configuration files in the same directory.Affected if No authentication or authorization checks are present in FtpConfig.php, or the file is not protected by external access controls.
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Check for unauthorized FTP configuration modification capabilityIf FtpConfig.php is accessible, submit a test request with modified FTP settings (using minimal or dummy values) to determine if the interface accepts unauthenticated configuration changes.Affected if The application accepts and processes FTP configuration submissions without verifying user privileges.
The environment is affected if SlimLane is installed with an accessible FtpConfig.php page that allows unauthenticated users to view or modify FTP configuration settings.
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 proper authentication and role-based access control (RBAC) on the FtpConfig.php page; restrict admin functionality to authenticated, authorized users only; apply vendor patches when available.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-48822 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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