CVE-2024-6361
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 · uneditedImproper Neutralization vulnerability (XSS) has been discovered in OpenText™ ALM Octane. The vulnerability affects all version prior to version 23.4. The vulnerability could cause remote code execution 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 confidenceCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenText ALM Octane allows attackers to inject malicious scripts through improper input neutralization. Affects all versions prior to 23.4. The vulnerability could potentially be leveraged for remote code execution.
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< 23.4CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/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 if OpenText ALM Octane is deployedCheck for running ALM Octane services or access the application's login page via browser. Look for the product name or contact your system administrator to confirm ALM Octane is installed in your environment.Affected if OpenText ALM Octane is running in your environment and the version is unknown or below 23.4
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Determine the installed ALM Octane versionLog in to ALM Octane as an administrator and navigate to the Administration workspace. Click on 'Support Information' or 'System Details' to view the product version. Alternatively, check the version from the login page footer or contact OpenText support for version verification.Affected if The displayed version number is lower than 23.4 (for example, 23.3.x, 23.2.x, or any earlier release)
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Verify the XSS attack surface existsSince this is an input validation vulnerability in the web interface, confirm that user input fields are accessible in ALM Octane. This includes text fields in forms, dashboards, or APIs that accept user-supplied content. The vulnerability exists in any version prior to 23.4 where these input features are enabled and accessible to users.Affected if ALM Octane is running with user-accessible input fields and the version is below 23.4
You are affected if OpenText ALM Octane is installed and the running version is any release prior to version 23.4.
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 · scoped23.4
Upgrade OpenText ALM Octane to version 23.4 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
23.4
- Upgrade OpenText ALM Octane to version 23.4 or later to remediate the XSS vulnerability
- Consult the OpenText/Micro Focus official upgrade documentation for your deployment type
- Test the upgrade in a non-production environment before deploying to production
- After upgrade, verify the version by checking the About section or administration console
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-2024-6361 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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