CVE-2024-50704
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 · uneditedUnauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in Uniguest Tripleplay before 24.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted HTTP POST request.
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 confidenceUniguest Tripleplay versions prior to 24.2.1 contain an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability that can be exploited through specially crafted HTTP POST requests, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code without any authentication credentials.
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< 24.1.2= 24.2CVSS 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 Uniguest Tripleplay installationLocate the Uniguest Tripleplay application on the system by checking installed software, running services, or the web management interface URL pathAffected if Uniguest Tripleplay is found to be installed on the system
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Determine installed versionAccess the system's version information through the management interface, command-line tools, or configuration files to retrieve the exact version number of Uniguest TripleplayAffected if The retrieved version is less than 24.1.2, or exactly equals 24.2
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Verify web interface accessibilityCheck if the Uniguest Tripleplay HTTP management interface is reachable by accessing it via browser or curl command from a network locationAffected if The management interface is accessible and responds to HTTP requests without requiring authentication
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Confirm vulnerability trigger methodSend a crafted HTTP POST request to the management interface endpoint without providing any authentication credentialsAffected if The system processes the unauthenticated POST request and accepts commands, indicating the vulnerability is present
A system is affected if Uniguest Tripleplay is running with a version less than 24.1.2 or exactly version 24.2, and the HTTP management interface accepts unauthenticated POST requests
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 · scoped24.1.2
Upgrade Uniguest Tripleplay to version 24.2.1 or later to remediate this vulnerability. If immediate upgrading is not feasible, consider network segmentation and restricting external access to the affected service as a temporary mitigation.
24.2.1 or later
- 1. Identify the current installed version of Uniguest Tripleplay
- 2. If the current version is less than 24.2.1 (including versions < 24.1.2 or version 24.2), plan for upgrade to version 24.2.1 or later
- 3. Review release notes for version 24.2.1 to confirm included security fixes
- 4. Schedule maintenance window for the upgrade
- 5. Perform backup of configuration and data according to Tripleplay backup procedures
- 6. Upgrade to Tripleplay version 24.2.1 or the latest stable release
- 7. Verify the upgrade was successful and the service is operational
- 8. Confirm the vulnerability is remediated by checking the new version number
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA4.0 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-2024-50704 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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