CVE-2024-52002
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 · uneditedCombodo iTop is a simple, web based IT Service Management tool. Several url endpoints are subject to a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. Please refer to the linked GHSA for the complete list. This issue has been addressed in version 3.2.0 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
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 confidenceCombodo iTop contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting multiple URL endpoints. Attackers can exploit this by tricking authenticated users into submitting malicious requests to those endpoints, potentially performing unauthorized actions within the application.
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< 3.2.0CVSS 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
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 iTop installation versionAccess the iTop administrator interface and navigate to the 'About' or 'Version' section typically found in the admin dashboard or help menu. Alternatively, locate the version file in the iTop installation directory (commonly named version.php, datamodel.xml, or similar).Affected if The displayed version number is lower than 3.2.0 (e.g., 3.1.x, 3.0.x, 2.x series)
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Check version in configuration filesOpen the iTop configuration file (often named config.php or similar in the root installation folder) and look for a version parameter or constant that displays the installed iTop release number.Affected if The configuration file reports a version below 3.2.0
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Compare installed version to CVE scopeReview the identified version number against the affected range specified in the CVE: all versions of Combodo iTop prior to version 3.2.0 are vulnerable.Affected if The installed version is any release prior to 3.2.0, including 3.1.0, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, and earlier major versions
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Confirm iTop is actively in useVerify that the iTop instance is a production or development system that processes authenticated user sessions, as the CSRF vulnerability requires authenticated users to be targeted.Affected if iTop is deployed and active with user authentication enabled, combined with a version below 3.2.0
The environment is affected if the installed Combodo iTop version is any release prior to 3.2.0.
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 · scoped3.2.0
Upgrade to iTop version 3.2.0. No workarounds exist; the vulnerable endpoints must be updated to the patched version.
3.2.0
- Create a complete backup of the iTop database and all application files
- Download iTop version 3.2.0 from the official source (e.g., GitHub releases or official download page)
- Stop the web server to prevent access during the upgrade process
- Replace the existing iTop files with the new version 3.2.0 files
- Run the iTop upgrade script or navigate to the setup/upgrade page in a web browser to complete the database migration
- Restart the web server
- Verify the installation by logging in and testing core functionality
- Confirm the version number displays as 3.2.0
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-2024-52002 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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