CVE-2024-52786
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 authentication bypass vulnerability in anji-plus AJ-Report up to v1.4.2 allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL.
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 confidenceThe AJ-Report application up to version v1.4.2 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms through a crafted URL. Once authenticated is bypassed, attackers can execute arbitrary code on the underlying system.
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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
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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 if AJ-Report is deployedCheck for AJ-Report Java application files, WAR/JAR artifacts, or Docker containers running the aj-report service. Look for processes containing 'aj-report' in the name or listening on typical web application ports.Affected if AJ-Report software is present in the environment
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Determine the installed versionLocate the deployed AJ-Report artifact (WAR/JAR file, Docker image, or application directory) and inspect its version metadata. For JAR/WAR files, check the filename, MANIFEST.MF file, or internal version properties. For containers, run 'docker images' or check container labels.Affected if The version is v1.4.2 or any earlier version (v1.4.2, v1.4.1, v1.4.0, etc.)
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Verify the management interface is network-accessibleConfirm that the AJ-Report web interface is exposed to network access, either publicly or on internal networks. Check firewall rules, reverse proxy configurations, and application binding settings (listen address 0.0.0.0 vs 127.0.0.1).Affected if The AJ-Report HTTP/HTTPS port is reachable from untrusted networks or shared network segments
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Confirm authentication mechanism is in useReview the application's security configuration to verify that form-based, basic, or token-based authentication is enabled for the management interface. Check if authentication endpoints are accessible without credentials.Affected if The application relies on the authentication mechanism that can be bypassed via crafted URL
A system is affected if AJ-Report version v1.4.2 or earlier is deployed and its management interface is network-accessible, since the authentication bypass allows unauthenticated access to protected functionality.
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.
From vendor dataUpgrade AJ-Report to a version beyond v1.4.2, or apply vendor-supplied patches. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the AJ-Report management interface using network segmentation or firewall rules.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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