CVE-2024-6206
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 security vulnerability has been identified in HPE Athonet Mobile Core software. The core application contains a code injection vulnerability where a threat actor could execute arbitrary commands with the privilege of the underlying container leading to complete takeover of the target system.
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 confidenceHPE Athonet Mobile Core contains a code injection vulnerability in its core application component. An authenticated or unauthenticated threat actor can inject and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying containerized environment. Due to container privilege levels, successful exploitation grants the attacker complete control over the target system.
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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
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/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 HPE Athonet Mobile Core is installedReview system inventory, running services, or container listings for HPE Athonet Mobile Core components. Check application logs or management interfaces for this product.Affected if HPE Athonet Mobile Core software is present on the system
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Determine the installed versionAccess the product management interface, CLI, or check version files within the application container. Compare your version against any vendor release notes or security advisories.Affected if The installed version has not been patched or updated per vendor guidance
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Check network exposure of the core applicationReview firewall rules, network configurations, and exposed service ports. Determine if the core application interface is reachable from untrusted networks.Affected if The core application is accessible from unauthenticated or untrusted network segments without proper access controls
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Verify authentication controls on the application interfaceInspect access control settings, authentication mechanisms, and session management configurations for the core application component.Affected if The application permits unauthenticated access or has weakened authentication enforcement
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Inspect for signs of command injection or compromiseReview application logs, container audit logs, and system command history for unexpected or unauthorized command execution patterns. Check for new or suspicious processes in container environments.Affected if Unrecognized commands, unexpected shell invocations, or unauthorized process activity is present in logs or running processes
A user is affected if HPE Athonet Mobile Core is installed, the installed version has not been patched per vendor guidance, and the application is exploitable through network access or weak access controls.
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-provided patches or updates to HPE Athonet Mobile Core software. Until patched, restrict network access to the core application and implement additional input validation at network boundaries.
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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-2024-6206 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.
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- 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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