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CVE-2024-51721

HIGH · 7.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-12
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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73/100
Remediation priority · Elevated

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 · unedited
A code injection vulnerability in the SecuSUITE Server Web Administration Portal of SecuSUITE versions 5.0.420 and earlier could allow an attacker to potentially inject script commands or other executable content into the server that would run with root privilege.

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 confidence

A code injection vulnerability exists in the SecuSUITE Server Web Administration Portal (versions 5.0.420 and earlier) that allows attackers to inject script commands or executable content. The critical severity stems from the fact that injected code executes with root privileges on the server.

MitigationUpgrade SecuSUITE to a version beyond 5.0.420 following vendor release notes; if immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the Web Administration Portal using firewall rules or disable the portal until the upgrade can be applied.

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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
Adjacent
Complexity
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/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.

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  1. Identify SecuSUITE Server installation and version
    Locate SecuSUITE installation directories on the system and check version information files or use system inventory commands to determine the exact installed version number
    Affected if Installed version is 5.0.420 or earlier
  2. Verify the Web Administration Portal is enabled
    Check whether the SecuSUITE web administration portal service or module is running and accessible on the system
    Affected if The portal is active and operational on the server
  3. Determine network accessibility of the portal
    Review firewall rules, listening ports, and network configuration to check if the web administration portal is exposed to network access
    Affected if The portal is accessible from network without proper access restrictions

A system is affected if it runs SecuSUITE version 5.0.420 or earlier AND has the Web Administration Portal enabled and accessible.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade SecuSUITE to a version beyond 5.0.420 following vendor release notes; if immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the Web Administration Portal using firewall rules or disable the portal until the upgrade can be applied.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
12.0 hours of engineering $2,130
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