CVE-2024-8751
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 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to modify the prod uct’s IP address over the Sopas ET interface. This can lead to a Denial of Service 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 · moderate confidenceThe vulnerability allows remote unauthenticated attackers to modify the IP address of the product through the Sopas ET interface. Since the interface lacks proper authentication controls, an attacker can change the device's network configuration, causing legitimate communications to fail and resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
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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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 Sopas ET interface is in useIdentify if the target device uses the Sopas ET configuration interface by reviewing network documentation, device manuals, or by checking for typical Sopas ET service ports (typically TCP ports 2111, 2112) on the deviceAffected if The device exposes the Sopas ET service on the network and no authentication is required to access it
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Check if Sopas ET is accessible without authenticationAttempt to access the Sopas ET web interface or service port without providing credentials; observe whether the IP configuration settings page is accessible without a login promptAffected if The Sopas ET interface loads and displays configuration options, including IP settings, without requiring any username or password
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Verify network exposure of Sopas ET serviceDetermine if the Sopas ET interface is bound to a publicly accessible IP address or is exposed beyond the internal network segment; review firewall rules and network ACLs protecting the deviceAffected if The Sopas ET service listens on an IP address reachable from untrusted networks or the internet rather than only on isolated management interfaces
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Check for authentication enforcement on IP configurationReview device documentation or configuration settings to determine whether Sopas ET supports and enforces authentication specifically for IP address modification operationsAffected if The device allows unauthenticated or unauthenticated IP configuration changes through Sopas ET, or no authentication mechanism is documented as required for these changes
A user is affected if their device runs Sopas ET and allows unauthenticated access to the IP configuration settings through the Sopas ET interface from the network where the vulnerability is exploitable.
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 authentication and authorization controls on the Sopas ET interface to require valid credentials before allowing IP address modifications. Additionally, restrict network access to the interface to trusted management networks or IP addresses.
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- Review / QA6.0 h
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