CVE-2024-6364
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 vulnerability in Absolute Persistence® versions before 2.8 exists when it is not activated. This may allow a skilled attacker with both physical access to the device, and full hostile network control, to initiate OS commands on the device. To remediate this vulnerability, update the device firmware to the latest available version. Please contact the device manufacturer for upgrade instructions or contact Absolute Security, see reference below.
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 confidenceA command injection vulnerability exists in Absolute Persistence® versions prior to 2.8 when the software is not activated. An attacker with both physical access to the device and full hostile network control can execute OS commands on the affected device.
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< 2.8CVSS 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
- Physical
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/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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Verify Absolute Persistence is installedCheck the system for the presence of Absolute Persistence software. Look in installed programs list, Program Files directory, or system inventory tools for 'Absolute Persistence' or 'Absolute' persistence components.Affected if Absolute Persistence is found on the system
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Determine the installed versionLocate the version information for Absolute Persistence. Check the software's About dialog, version file, or use the product's built-in version command if available. Compare the found version against the affected range (prior to 2.8).Affected if Installed version is less than 2.8 (e.g., 2.7, 2.6, etc.)
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Check software activation statusDetermine whether Absolute Persistence has been activated with a valid license. Look for activation status in the software's control panel, configuration interface, or license management tool. The vulnerability only applies when the software remains in an unactivated state.Affected if Absolute Persistence is NOT activated or shows as unlicensed/unactivated
User is affected if Absolute Persistence is installed with a version prior to 2.8 AND the software remains in an unactivated state, making it exploitable by an attacker with physical access and full network control.
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 · scoped2.8
Update the device firmware to the latest available version. Contact the device manufacturer or Absolute Security for specific upgrade instructions.
Version 2.8 or later
- Identify all devices running Absolute Persistence
- Determine the current version of Absolute Persistence installed on each device
- If version is below 2.8, contact the device manufacturer for firmware upgrade instructions, or contact Absolute Security directly
- Obtain the updated firmware version 2.8 or later from the manufacturer
- Apply the firmware update following the manufacturer's provided procedures
- Verify the update was successful and confirm the new version is 2.8 or later
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA1.0 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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-6364 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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