CVE-2024-52545
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 unauthenticated attacker can perform an out of bounds heap read in the IQ Service (TCP port 9876). This vulnerability has been resolved in firmware version 2.800.0000000.8.R.20241111.
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 confidenceAn out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability exists in the IQ Service listening on TCP port 9876. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this to read sensitive heap memory contents, potentially disclosing application data or heap metadata. This is a memory corruption vulnerability with information disclosure implications.
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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
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
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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Verify IQ Service is listening on TCP port 9876Run 'netstat -an | grep 9876' or 'ss -tlnp | grep 9876' to confirm the service is bound and listening on this portAffected if Port 9876 is open and accepting connections, indicating the vulnerable IQ Service is running
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Identify the IQ Service process and versionUse 'ps aux | grep -i iq' or task manager to locate the IQ Service process, then check its version via the service properties, binary version info, or vendor documentation for version retrieval commandsAffected if IQ Service is running and its version is earlier than 2.800.0000000.8.R.20241111
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Confirm network exposure of port 9876Review firewall rules using 'iptables -L' or check network configuration to determine if TCP port 9876 is accessible from untrusted networks or the internetAffected if Port 9876 is accessible from untrusted/external networks without authentication restrictions
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Check for unauthorized access indicatorsReview IQ Service access logs and network connection logs for unexpected external connections to port 9876, looking for unusual source IPs or connection patternsAffected if Unexpected or unauthenticated connections from external sources are present in the logs
You are affected if the IQ Service is running and listening on TCP port 9876, the installed version is earlier than 2.800.0000000.8.R.20241111, and the port is accessible to untrusted network actors.
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 · scopedApply the vendor firmware update (version 2.800.0000000.8.R.20241111 or later). If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to TCP port 9876 via firewall rules or network segmentation to prevent unauthenticated external access.
2.800.0000000.8.R.20241111
- Identify the specific device/model running the IQ Service on TCP port 9876
- Consult the device vendor's documentation for firmware upgrade procedures
- Download firmware version 2.800.0000000.8.R.20241111 from the vendor's official support site
- Follow the vendor's recommended steps to upload and apply the firmware update
- Verify the upgrade was successful and the IQ Service is running the patched version
- Confirm the vulnerability is resolved by validating the firmware version
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-52545 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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