CVE-2025-24341
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 the web application of ctrlX OS allows a remote authenticated (low-privileged) attacker to induce a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition on the device via multiple crafted HTTP requests. In the worst case, a full power cycle is needed to regain control of the device.
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 ctrlX OS web application contains a vulnerability allowing a remote authenticated low-privileged attacker to cause denial of service via multiple crafted HTTP requests. The DoS condition is severe enough that a full power cycle may be required to regain control of the device.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 ctrlX OS installationIdentify if the target system is running ctrlX OS by reviewing system documentation, hostname, or hardware labels. ctrlX OS typically runs on ctrlX CORE or ctrlX CORE virtual platforms. Check product model numbers or access system information via SSH or local console.Affected if The system is not ctrlX OS (not affected)
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Determine ctrlX OS versionAccess the system via SSH or local console and retrieve the OS version. Common commands include 'cat /etc/os-release', 'ctrlx-versions', or checking the ctrlX ONE/ctrlX CORE web interface version information panel under System > Overview.Affected if The installed version is unknown or matches the vendor's vulnerable version range (contact vendor for specific affected versions)
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Verify web application is enabledCheck if the ctrlX OS web application service is running and exposed. Review active services using 'systemctl status' commands or check if ports 443 or 8080 are listening. Confirm the web interface is accessible by navigating to the device IP in a browser.Affected if The web application interface is not running or not accessible (reduced attack surface)
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Confirm authentication is configuredVerify that user authentication is enabled on the ctrlX OS web interface. Check if local users or directory users can log in. Review user accounts in the ctrlX ONE administration panel under Users > Local Users or Identity Management.Affected if No authenticated users exist or authentication is not required (attack requires authenticated user)
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Check for low-privileged accountsReview user roles and permissions in the ctrlX OS user management. Identify if accounts with low-privileged roles (such as Viewer, Operator, or Guest) exist and can log in to the web interface.Affected if Low-privileged user accounts are present and able to authenticate (enables the attack vector)
A system is affected if it runs a vulnerable version of ctrlX OS with the web application enabled and accessible to authenticated low-privileged users, as the CVE can be exploited by any such user to cause denial of service.
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 dataApply vendor-supplied patches for ctrlX OS when available; implement rate limiting and request validation on the web application layer as a compensating control; monitor for anomalous HTTP traffic patterns.
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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-2025-24341 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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