CVE-2024-51769
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 information disclosure vulnerability exists in HPE AutoPass License Server (APLS) prior to 9.17.
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 information disclosure vulnerability exists in HPE AutoPass License Server (APLS) prior to version 9.17. The specific attack vector, exposed data types, and exploitation mechanism are not detailed in the available advisory. The HIGH severity (7.5) suggests unauthenticated network-accessible exposure of sensitive information.
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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< 9.17CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 HPE AutoPass License Server installationCheck for APLS installation by looking for the installation directory (commonly C:\Program Files\HPE\AutoPass License Server or /opt/hpe/autopass), or run 'sc query APLS' on Windows or 'ps aux | grep -i autopass' on Linux to find the running service process.Affected if The software is present on the system.
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Identify installed APLS versionLocate the version information in the APLS installation: check the 'about' or 'version' file in the installation directory, or access the APLS admin console web interface and look for the version displayed in the header or about page.Affected if The installed version is any version prior to 9.17.
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Verify APLS service is network-accessibleCheck if the APLS web service ports (default 5814 for the admin console, 5815 for the client service) are listening on external interfaces by running 'netstat -an | findstr 5814' on Windows or 'netstat -tlnp | grep -E "581[45]"' on Linux, or use nmap: 'nmap -p 5814,5815 <your-server-ip>'.Affected if The service ports are bound to 0.0.0.0 or an external IP rather than localhost only.
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Review APLS access logs for unauthorized accessNavigate to the APLS logs directory (typically <install_dir>/logs or <install_dir>/tomcat/logs) and examine access logs for unexpected IP addresses, unusual query patterns, or repeated requests to endpoints that may indicate information gathering.Affected if Logs show access from untrusted IPs or anomalous request patterns.
You are affected if HPE AutoPass License Server is installed and the installed version is below 9.17, especially if the service is exposed to the network.
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 · scoped9.17
Upgrade HPE AutoPass License Server to version 9.17 or later as the primary remediation. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, restrict network access to the APLS service and audit existing access logs for indicators of compromise.
HPE AutoPass License Server 9.17
- Upgrade HPE AutoPass License Server to version 9.17 or later to remediate the information disclosure vulnerability
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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