CVE-2024-48956
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2024-48956 is a critical-severity Use of Default Cryptographic Key (CWE-1394) vulnerability in Serviceware Se (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Private Keys (T1552.004); ranked in the top 45% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to CM-6 (Configuration Settings) and SC-12 (Cryptographic Key Establishment and Management) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
Serviceware Processes versions 6.0 through 7.3 before 7.4 contain a remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-48956. The flaw permits an unauthenticated attacker to submit a specially crafted HTTP request to a service endpoint, resulting in arbitrary code execution on the affected system. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 and is associated with CWE-1394.
An attacker with no valid credentials can exploit the issue over the network by targeting the exposed service endpoint. Successful exploitation grants full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the impacted installation, consistent with the CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
The vendor advisory published at security.serviceware-se.com/CVE-2024-48956/ and the product page at serviceware-se.com/platform/serviceware-processes indicate that the issue is resolved in version 7.4. The current EPSS score of 0.1162 shows no material increase from its recorded peak.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-43178
Vulnerability Data
Serviceware Processes 6.0 through 7.3 before 7.4 allows attackers without valid authentication to send a specially crafted HTTP request to a service endpoint resulting in remote code execution.
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Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Cryptographic key establishment and management requires generating and provisioning unique keys rather than relying on manufacturer defaults.
Requiring the most restrictive configuration settings prohibits the use of known default cryptographic keys.
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.
Configuration management directly prohibits default keys via hardened baselines and change control.
Credential/key management practices eliminate default cryptographic keys for identities and services.
Strong authentication requirements implicitly disallow default keys but do not address key management itself.
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.
Mandates proper key management, directly preventing use of default cryptographic keys.
Enforces secure configuration baselines that should replace default keys.
Controls software installation and configuration, reducing risk of default keys being left in place.
Change-management processes should detect and remediate default cryptographic keys.
Requires secure authentication mechanisms that would be undermined by default keys.