CVE-2024-8074
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 · uneditedMissing Authentication for Critical Function, Missing Authorization vulnerability in Nomysoft Informatics Nomysem allows Collect Data as Provided by Users. This issue affects Nomysem: before 13.10.2024.
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 confidenceMissing authentication and authorization controls in Nomysem allow unauthenticated users to access a critical function that collects user-provided data. The combined authn/authz failure enables remote attackers to bypass access controls and exfiltrate sensitive data without any credentials.
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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
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- Authentication
- X
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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 Nomysem software is installedLocate the Nomysem application or service on the system. Check for its installation directory, service process, or associated files. On Windows, verify in Programs and Features or check for the application binary. On Linux, check common installation paths or use package management tools.Affected if Nomysem software is found on the system
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Determine the installed versionLocate the version information for the Nomysem installation. This is typically found in the software itself (Help > About), the installation directory (version file, changelog, or executable properties), or via command-line flags if available (such as --version or -v). Compare the version number to 13.10.2024.Affected if The installed version is lower than 13.10.2024 or the version cannot be determined
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Identify exposed critical functionsReview accessible endpoints, APIs, or interfaces provided by Nomysem that handle user-provided data. Check configuration files, web server settings, or API documentation to identify which functions are intended to collect or process user data. Test whether these endpoints require authentication credentials.Affected if Critical functions that handle user data are accessible without authentication credentials
The environment is affected if Nomysem software is present with a version lower than 13.10.2024 and critical data collection functions are accessible without authentication.
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 dataImplement robust authentication (require valid credentials for the affected function) and authorization checks (verify user permissions before allowing data collection). Apply vendor patch for Nomysem version 13.10.2024 or later.
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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