CVE-2024-57336
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 · uneditedIncorrect access control in M2Soft CROWNIX Report & ERS affected v7.x to v7.4.3.599 and v8.x to v8.0.3.79 allows unauthorized attackers to obtain Administrator account 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 confidenceM2Soft CROWNIX Report & ERS versions 7.x through 7.4.3.599 and 8.x through 8.0.3.79 contain incorrect access control that allows unauthorized attackers to obtain Administrator account access, likely due to a broken authentication or authorization bypass vulnerability.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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 installed CROWNIX versionLocate the version information for your CROWNIX Report & ERS installation, typically found in the application UI, about section, or installation documentationAffected if The installed version falls within 7.x through 7.4.3.599 or 8.x through 8.0.3.79
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Verify admin interface accessibilityDetermine whether the CROWNIX administrator interface or admin endpoints are network-accessible from untrusted networksAffected if The admin interface is exposed to networks where untrusted users could attempt access
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Check for unauthorized admin accountsReview user account logs or audit records for any admin-level accounts created or accessed unexpectedly
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Inspect authentication configurationExamine the application authentication and authorization settings if accessible through the admin panel or configuration filesAffected if Authentication controls appear misconfigured or weakened compared to documented defaults
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Review access control logsCheck application and web server logs for signs of unauthorized access attempts targeting authentication or authorization endpoints
You are affected if your CROWNIX Report & ERS version is 7.4.3.599 or earlier in the 7.x line, or 8.0.3.79 or earlier in the 8.x line, and the admin interface is network-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.
From vendor dataApply vendor patches v7.4.3.600+ and v8.0.3.80+ to remediate the access control vulnerability. If patches are unavailable, restrict network access to the application and implement additional authentication controls.
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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-2024-57336 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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