CVE-2024-7840
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 · uneditedIn Progress Telerik Reporting versions prior to 2024 Q3 (18.2.24.924), a command injection attack is possible through improper neutralization of hyperlink elements.
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 confidenceA command injection vulnerability exists in Telerik Reporting versions prior to 2024 Q3 (18.2.24.924). The vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of hyperlink elements, allowing attackers to inject malicious commands that are executed by the underlying system. This is a high-severity issue (CVSS 7.8) as command injection can lead to complete system compromise.
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<= 18.2.24.924CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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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Identify Telerik Reporting installationSearch for Telerik.Reporting.dll in application bin directories, or look for Telerik Reporting services/processes. Common paths: C:\Program Files\Telerik\Reporting or within app's /bin folder.Affected if Telerik.Reporting.dll is found on the system
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Check installed Telerik Reporting versionRight-click Telerik.Reporting.dll, select Properties, then Details. Look at File Version or Product Version. Alternatively, check the version in the assembly metadata using a tool like ildasm or dotnet CLI.Affected if Version is 18.2.24.924 or lower, or if the version cannot be determined but the DLL exists
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Determine if reporting web interface is exposedCheck IIS configuration or application hosting settings for Telerik ReportViewer endpoints (typically /Telerik.ReportViewer or paths containing 'Reports'). Review web.config for ReportService or ReportViewer handlers.Affected if HTTP endpoints for Telerik Reporting are accessible from the network
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Check for hyperlink element usage in reportsReview report definition files (.trdx, .trbp) or the application code for instances where hyperlink properties are set on report elements (HyperlinkUrl, NavigateUrl, or similar). Search for 'HyperLink' in source code and .trdx files.Affected if Reports contain hyperlink elements with user-controlled or external input sources
If Telerik Reporting is installed with a version at or below 18.2.24.924 and hyperlink functionality is in use or exposed via web interfaces, the environment is likely affected by CVE-2024-7840.
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 · scopedUpgrade Telerik Reporting to version 2024 Q3 (18.2.24.924) or later. Until patched, restrict access to reporting interfaces and validate that hyperlink elements cannot contain malicious command payloads.
Telerik Reporting 2024 Q3 (18.2.24.924) or later
- 1. Identify all instances of Telerik Reporting in your environment running version 18.2.24.924 or earlier.
- 2. Download Telerik Reporting version 2024 Q3 (18.2.24.924) or later from the official Telerik website (docs.telerik.com).
- 3. Review the Telerik release notes for any breaking changes or migration requirements specific to the 2024 Q3 release.
- 4. Create a backup of your current Telerik Reporting configuration, reports, and data source settings.
- 5. Test the upgrade in a non-production environment to ensure compatibility with your existing reports and integrations.
- 6. Deploy the updated version to production following your organization's change management process.
- 7. Verify that the upgrade was successful by checking the Telerik Reporting version number in the UI or configuration.
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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-7840 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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