CVE-2024-56902
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 · uneditedInformation disclosure vulnerability in Geovision GV-ASManager web application with the version v6.1.0.0 or less, which discloses account information, including cleartext password.
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 confidenceAn information disclosure vulnerability in Geovision GV-ASManager web application version 6.1.0.0 and below allows unauthenticated or authenticated users to access sensitive account information, including passwords stored in cleartext. This indicates a fundamental flaw in how the application handles credential storage and display.
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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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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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Identify GV-ASManager web applicationCheck if the Geovision GV-ASManager web interface is accessible on the network by accessing the application's URL (commonly on ports 80/443 or a configured web server port)Affected if The GV-ASManager web application is running and accessible
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Check installed versionLocate the version information for the installed GV-ASManager instance, typically found in the web interface footer, about page, or system information panel, and compare it to the affected version 6.1.0.0Affected if The installed version is 6.1.0.0 or lower
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Identify credential exposure endpointReview web application endpoints or API routes that return user account data, specifically looking for any functionality that exposes user credentials or account details without authentication or proper authorization controlsAffected if An endpoint exists that returns sensitive account information to unauthenticated or low-privileged users
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Verify cleartext password storageInspect how user passwords are stored in the application database or configuration files, checking whether passwords are stored in plaintext rather than being properly hashedAffected if Passwords are stored in cleartext in the system
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Test unauthorized access to account dataAttempt to access user account information through the web interface with minimal or no authentication to confirm whether sensitive data including passwords is exposedAffected if Unauthenticated or authenticated users can retrieve cleartext passwords or sensitive account credentials
A user is affected if GV-ASManager version 6.1.0.0 or lower is running and the application exposes account credentials through a web endpoint or stores passwords in cleartext.
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 to a patched version of GV-ASManager if available; otherwise, review and remediate the code or configuration responsible for exposing account credentials in cleartext. Consider implementing proper password hashing and removing any endpoint that returns sensitive account data.
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- Review / QA2.0 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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