CVE-2024-52958
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 · uneditedA improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability in plugin management in iota C.ai Conversational Platform from 1.0.0 through 2.1.3 allows remote authenticated users to load a malicious DLL via upload plugin function.
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 confidenceThe iota C.ai Conversational Platform versions 1.0.0 through 2.1.3 contains an improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability in its plugin management system. This allows remote authenticated users to upload and load a malicious DLL through the plugin upload function, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
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>= 1.0.0, <= 2.1.3CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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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Confirm the iota C.ai platform is installedIdentify whether the Gss Iota C.ai Conversational Platform is deployed in your environment. Check product documentation or installed software inventory for this specific product name.Affected if The product is present in the environment
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Determine the installed versionLocate the version information for the iota C.ai installation. Consult the platform's administrative console, installation directory, or version reporting mechanism to obtain the exact version number.Affected if The installed version is >= 1.0.0 and <= 2.1.3
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Verify the plugin management system is enabledCheck the platform configuration to determine whether the plugin management system or plugin loading functionality has been activated. Look for plugin-related modules, settings, or features in the administrative interface or configuration files.Affected if The plugin management system is enabled and accessible
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Confirm authenticated user access to plugin uploadExamine the platform's user role permissions and access controls to determine whether remote authenticated users have the ability to access or use the plugin upload function. Review role-based access control settings for plugin-related operations.Affected if Authenticated users can access or utilize the plugin upload functionality
You are affected if the installed version of iota C.ai falls between 1.0.0 and 2.1.3 and the plugin management system with upload capability is enabled for authenticated users.
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 dataImplement proper cryptographic signature verification for all uploaded plugins, ensuring only signed plugins from trusted sources can be loaded. Consider implementing a plugin allowlist and code signing chain of trust.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation16.0 h
- Testing8.0 h
- 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-2024-52958 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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