CVE-2024-51243
Published: 30 October 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-51243 is a high-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Eladmin Eladmin. Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 10.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-51243 is a remote code execution vulnerability present in eladmin version 2.7 and earlier. The flaw resides in DeployController.java and permits an attacker to execute arbitrary code that can take control of all application deployment servers managed by the system. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 and is classified under CWE-94.
An authenticated user with administrative privileges can exploit the issue over the network without user interaction. Successful exploitation grants full control over the deployment infrastructure, allowing arbitrary code execution on the affected servers.
The single available reference is a technical write-up hosted on GitHub that demonstrates the vulnerability but does not describe vendor patches or mitigation steps. The associated EPSS score has remained near 0.05 with only a minor peak, indicating limited observed exploitation interest to date.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-45306
Vulnerability details
The eladmin v2.7 and before contains a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability that can control all application deployment servers of this management system via DeployController.java.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
The RCE vulnerability in eladmin's DeployController.java allows remote exploitation of a public-facing web management application to execute arbitrary code and control deployment servers.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.
Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.
Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.
Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.