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Authorization Bypass (IDOR)Weakness · CWE-639

CVE-2024-9819

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-17
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in NextGeography NG Analyser allows Functionality Misuse. This issue affects NG Analyser: before 2.2.711.

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 confidence

This is an authorization bypass vulnerability where user-controllable input (a key) in NG Analyser can be manipulated to access functionality that should be restricted. The vulnerability allows authenticated or potentially unauthenticated users to misuse certain functions by controlling authorization-related keys.

MitigationUpgrade NG Analyser to version 2.2.711 or later. If immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict access to the application and review authorization logic for user-controlled parameters.

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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
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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 checks

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  1. Identify NG Analyser installation
    Locate the NG Analyser application on the system. Check for processes named 'nganalyser' or directories containing 'NG Analyser' files.
    Affected if NG Analyser is present on the system
  2. Determine installed version
    Check the application version by examining the product's about screen, version file, or running 'nganalyser --version' if CLI is available. Compare the version number to 2.2.711.
    Affected if Version is lower than 2.2.711 or cannot be determined (assume affected)
  3. Identify user-controllable key parameters
    Review application configuration files and API endpoints for parameters named 'key', 'authkey', 'apikey', or similar authorization-related inputs that accept user-controlled values.
    Affected if Authorization keys are defined as user-controllable or modifiable parameters
  4. Check external access exposure
    Determine if NG Analyser is accessible from untrusted networks by reviewing firewall rules, exposed network interfaces, and authentication requirements for the web/API interface.
    Affected if The application is exposed externally without proper authentication barriers
  5. Review authorization logic
    Inspect the application's access control implementation, particularly functions that use the identified key parameters to determine permission boundaries.
    Affected if Authorization decisions rely on user-controllable keys without proper validation

The environment is affected if NG Analyser version is present and is lower than 2.2.711, especially if the application is network-accessible and uses user-controlled keys for authorization decisions.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade NG Analyser to version 2.2.711 or later. If immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict access to the application and review authorization logic for user-controlled parameters.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

NextGeography NG Analyser version 2.2.711 or later

  1. 1. Identify the current version of NextGeography NG Analyser installed in your environment
  2. 2. Download NextGeography NG Analyser version 2.2.711 or later from the official vendor
  3. 3. Backup the current installation and all associated data
  4. 4. Upgrade to NG Analyser version 2.2.711 or the latest stable release
  5. 5. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the application version
  6. 6. Test that the authorization bypass vulnerability is remediated by verifying proper access controls

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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