Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-1621

Nt-Ware Uniflow Online ≤ 2024.1.0

Published
02 September 2024
Modified
17 September 2024
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v4 8.3
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Raw vectorCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/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
EPSS Score 0.0036 29th percentile
Risk Priority 43 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2024-1621 is a high-severity Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel (CWE-940) vulnerability in Nt-Ware Uniflow Online. Its CVSS base score is 8.3 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique ARP Cache Poisoning (T1557.002); ranked at the 29th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to AC-17 (Remote Access) and IA-3 (Device Identification and Authentication) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

The registration process of uniFLOW Online (NT-ware product) apps, prior to and including version 2024.1.0, can be compromised when email login is enabled on the tenant. Those tenants utilising email login in combination with Microsoft Safe Links or similar are…

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impacted. This vulnerability may allow the attacker to register themselves against a genuine user in the system and allow malicious users with similar access and capabilities via the app to the existing genuine user.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1557.002 ARP Cache Poisoning Credential Access
Adversaries may poison Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) caches to position themselves between the communication of two or more networked devices.
T1557 Adversary-in-the-Middle Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to position themselves between two or more networked devices using an adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) technique to support follow-on behaviors such as [Network Sniffing](https://attack.
T1557.001 Name Resolution Poisoning and SMB Relay Credential Access
By responding to LLMNR/NBT-NS/mDNS network traffic, adversaries may spoof an authoritative source for name resolution to force communication with an adversary controlled system.
T1557.003 DHCP Spoofing Credential Access
Adversaries may redirect network traffic to adversary-owned systems by spoofing Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) traffic and acting as a malicious DHCP server on the victim network.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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CVE-2025-40820Shared CWE-940
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CVE-2025-13086Shared CWE-940
CVE-2025-42978Shared CWE-940
CVE-2024-40503Shared CWE-940
CVE-2026-48745Shared CWE-940
CVE-2019-25613Shared CWE-940
CVE-2025-62439Shared CWE-940
CVE-2025-61932Shared CWE-940

Affected Assets

nt-ware
uniflow online
all versions · ≤ 2024.1.0
nt-ware
uniflow online print \& scan
all versions
nt-ware
uniflow smartclient
all versions

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V3.5.3
  • V10.6.2
  • V15.2.4

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

IA-3 requires unique identification and authentication of devices before any communication channel is established, directly stopping acceptance of unverified origins.

AC-17 mandates documented restrictions and authentication requirements for remote access, blocking channels whose origins are not properly verified.

SC-23 protects session authenticity, ensuring the source of an established communication channel is verified and cannot be spoofed.

SC-7 enforces monitoring and control at external and key internal interfaces, preventing channels from unverified sources via boundary rules.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.AA-03 full match
prevents

Authentication of users/services/hardware directly enforces source verification for communication channels.

PR.AA-04 mostly match
prevents

Verifying identity assertions prevents spoofed channel origins but does not cover all channel-establishment scenarios.

PR.IR-01 partial match
prevents

Network protections reduce unauthorized channel usage but do not specifically require origin verification at channel setup.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

prevents

Secure authentication mechanisms verify the identity and origin of communication channel initiators.

degrades

Network security controls enforce source verification and channel authentication for incoming communications.

degrades

Security of network services includes validating the origin of service requests and connections.

mitigates

Network segregation limits exposure but does not directly verify source of individual channels.

prevents

Cryptography can support channel authentication but does not inherently verify source without proper implementation.

prevents

Application security requirements may specify origin checks but do not mandate them.

References