CVE-2024-41196: Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Ocuco Innovation’s REPORTSERVER.EXE

Overview

In the rapidly changing world of cybersecurity, vulnerabilities can emerge in unexpected places. One such vulnerability, CVE-2024-41196, has been discovered in Ocuco Innovation’s REPORTSERVER.EXE v2.10.24.13. This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authentication and escalate privileges to Administrator via a crafted TCP packet, posing a grave threat to any system running this software. The severity of this issue is underscored by its CVSS Severity Score of 9.8, indicating a critical risk. It is of utmost importance for any entity utilizing Ocuco Innovation’s software to understand and mitigate this vulnerability to prevent potential system compromise or data leakage.

Vulnerability Summary

CVE ID: CVE-2024-41196
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Bypass of authentication, privilege escalation, potential system compromise, and data leakage.

Affected Products

Product | Affected Versions

Ocuco Innovation REPORTSERVER.EXE | v2.10.24.13

How the Exploit Works

The vulnerability lies in the REPORTSERVER.EXE’s handling of TCP packets. An attacker can craft a specific TCP packet that, when processed by the server, bypasses the authentication mechanism and grants the attacker Administrator-level privileges. This would grant the attacker full control over the system, allowing them to compromise the server and potentially leak sensitive data.

Conceptual Example Code

This is a conceptual example of crafting a malicious TCP packet:

import socket
# Create a socket object
s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
# Define the target and port
target = 'target.example.com'
port = 8080  # Port where REPORTSERVER.EXE is running
# Connect to the target
s.connect((target, port))
# Craft the malicious packet
malicious_packet = '...'  # Data that triggers the vulnerability
# Send the malicious packet
s.send(malicious_packet)
# Close the socket
s.close()

This code would establish a connection to the server running REPORTSERVER.EXE and send the malicious packet, triggering the vulnerability and granting the attacker Administrator-level privileges.
Please note that this is a conceptual example and should not be used for malicious purposes. It is provided to illustrate the nature of the vulnerability and to aid in understanding how to prevent or mitigate such attacks.