CVE-2024-56903
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 · uneditedGeovision GV-ASWeb with the version 6.1.1.0 or less allows attackers to modify POST request method with the GET against critical functionalities, such as account management. This vulnerability is used in chain with CVE-2024-56901 for a successful CSRF attack.
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 confidenceGeovision GV-ASWeb versions 6.1.1.0 and below contains a method-based access control vulnerability allowing attackers to replace POST requests with GET requests against critical account management functionalities. This method tampering bypasses security controls and enables chaining with CVE-2024-56901 to conduct successful CSRF attacks.
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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
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/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 GV-ASWeb installationLocate the Geovision GV-ASWeb service by checking running web services on the host, typically on ports 80/443, or look for installation directories named 'GV-ASWeb' or 'GeoVision'Affected if GV-ASWeb is installed and running as a web service
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Check GV-ASWeb versionAccess the web interface login page or check version information in the application (often visible in the footer of the web page or in About/Help sections), or check installed package version if availableAffected if The installed version is 6.1.1.0 or any version lower than 6.1.1.0
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Identify account management endpointsExamine the application's URL structure for account-related paths such as /user, /admin, /account, /password, /login, or similar endpoints that handle user creation, modification, or authenticationAffected if Account management endpoints exist in the application
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Test GET method acceptance on POST-only endpointsSend a GET request to identified account management endpoints (for example, using curl or browser) and observe if the server processes the request instead of rejecting it with a method-not-allowed errorAffected if GET requests are accepted and processed by endpoints that should only accept POST requests for account operations
A user is affected if GV-ASWeb version 6.1.1.0 or lower is installed AND account management endpoints accept GET requests in place of POST requests.
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 Geovision GV-ASWeb to a version newer than 6.1.1.0; ensure consistent authorization and CSRF protection are enforced across both POST and GET methods for account management endpoints.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- 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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