CVE-2024-52874
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 · uneditedIn Infoblox NETMRI before 7.6.1, authenticated users can perform SQL injection attacks.
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 confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in Infoblox NETMRI allows authenticated users to inject malicious SQL queries through vulnerable input parameters, potentially enabling unauthorized data access, modification, or exfiltration from the underlying database.
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< 7.6.1CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 the installed NETMRI version via web interfaceLog in to the Infoblox NETMRI administrative web interface and navigate to the About, Help, or System Information page typically found in the Settings or Administration menu to view the running software version.Affected if The displayed version number is lower than 7.6.1 (for example, 7.5.0, 7.4.x, or earlier).
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Identify the installed NETMRI version via command lineAccess the NETMRI appliance via SSH or console and run the command commonly used to display system version information, such as 'dmiserver version', 'appversion', or check the /opt/netmri/etc directory for version files if available.Affected if The version returned is less than 7.6.1.
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Confirm NETMRI is accessible and runningVerify the NETMRI web interface is reachable by accessing the login page via HTTPS on the configured hostname or IP address. If the service is not running or accessible, the vulnerability cannot be exploited.Affected if NETMRI is running and the web interface is accessible, indicating the attack surface exists.
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Review authentication statusDetermine whether user authentication is enabled and functional on the NETMRI instance. The SQL injection requires an authenticated user session to exploit.Affected if User authentication is enabled and active, which is the default configuration for NETMRI.
The environment is affected if the installed Infoblox NETMRI version is lower than 7.6.1 and the web interface with authentication is accessible.
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 · scoped7.6.1
Upgrade Infoblox NETMRI to version 7.6.1 or later to apply the vendor-provided security patch that addresses this SQL injection vulnerability.
NetMRI 7.6.1
- Backup the current NetMRI configuration and database before starting the upgrade process
- Download NetMRI version 7.6.1 from the Infoblox support portal (support.infoblox.com)
- Follow Infoblox's official upgrade documentation to apply version 7.6.1
- Verify the upgrade was applied successfully by checking the NetMRI version in the web interface or CLI
- Confirm the SQL injection vulnerability is remediated by verifying the patch addresses the authenticated SQL injection vector
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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-52874 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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