CVE-2024-54188
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 · uneditedInfoblox NETMRI before 7.6.1 has a vulnerability allowing remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files with root access.
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 confidenceInfoblox NETMRI before version 7.6.1 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability allowing any authenticated user to read any file on the system with root-level privileges. This local file inclusion flaw can expose sensitive system files, configuration data, credentials, SSH keys, and other privileged information.
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
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 Infoblox NETMRI installationIdentify if Infoblox NETMRI is installed on the system or running as a serviceAffected if NETMRI software is present on the system
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Determine installed NETMRI versionLocate the NETMRI application version information (typically accessible via the web interface, CLI, or version file) and compare it to the affected range of versions before 7.6.1Affected if The installed version is lower than 7.6.1
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Check for authenticated user accessReview user accounts and authentication configuration to determine if any user accounts exist with login access to NETMRIAffected if One or more authenticated user accounts are configured in NETMRI
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Verify the file inclusion vulnerability is reachableConfirm the web interface or API endpoint that handles file requests is accessible to authenticated usersAffected if The vulnerable file reading functionality is enabled and accessible to standard authenticated users
A system is affected if Infoblox NETMRI is installed with a version lower than 7.6.1 and any authenticated user account exists, allowing that user to read arbitrary system files with root privileges.
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. In the interim, strictly limit administrative access to trusted personnel only and implement monitoring for anomalous file access patterns.
7.6.1
- Obtain the NETMRI version 7.6.1 (or later) upgrade package from the Infoblox support portal at support.infoblox.com
- Review the Infoblox NETMRI upgrade documentation for your current version
- Back up the current NETMRI configuration according to backup procedures
- Apply the upgrade to NETMRI using the standard upgrade procedure (typically via the admin interface or CLI)
- Verify the upgrade was successful and the version is 7.6.1 or later
- Confirm the vulnerability is remediated by testing file read access restrictions
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-2024-54188 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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