{"id":45426,"date":"2025-05-29T13:16:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T13:16:33","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-09T02:17:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T08:17:42","slug":"cve-2024-41196-critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-ocuco-innovation-s-reportserver-exe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-41196-critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-ocuco-innovation-s-reportserver-exe\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-41196: Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Ocuco Innovation&#8217;s REPORTSERVER.EXE<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;s REPORTSERVER.EXE v2.10.24.13. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30475-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-dell-powerscale-insightiq\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51387\">vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authentication and escalate privileges<\/a> to Administrator via a crafted TCP packet, posing a grave threat to any system running this software. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-52928-severe-bypass-issue-in-arc-on-windows-allows-unauthorized-permissions-grant\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65078\">severity of this issue<\/a> 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\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20032-intel-r-proset-wireless-wifi-software-vulnerability-could-enable-denial-of-service-attack\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51127\">software to understand and mitigate this vulnerability<\/a> to prevent potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-41196<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS 9.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Bypass of authentication, privilege escalation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4759-incorrect-behavior-order-in-lockfile-lint-api-package-potentially-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51174\">potential system<\/a> compromise, and data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3419774826\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-41197-critical-authentication-bypass-in-ocuco-innovation-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53416\">Ocuco Innovation<\/a> REPORTSERVER.EXE | v2.10.24.13<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability lies in the REPORTSERVER.EXE&#8217;s handling of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-40458-escalation-of-privileges-via-tcp-packet-manipulation-in-ocuco-innovation-tracking-exe\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80971\">TCP packets<\/a>. An attacker can craft a specific TCP packet that, when processed by the server, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44083-administrator-login-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-d-link-di-8100-16-07-26a1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52709\">bypasses the authentication<\/a> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0582-a-potentially-dangerous-memory-leak-vulnerability-in-linux-kernel-s-io-uring-functionality\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51987\">potentially leak<\/a> sensitive data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1171978797\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>This is a conceptual example of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24189-memory-corruption-vulnerability-due-to-maliciously-crafted-web-content-in-various-operating-systems\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51744\">crafting a malicious<\/a> TCP packet:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">import socket\n# Create a socket object\ns = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)\n# Define the target and port\ntarget = &#039;target.example.com&#039;\nport = 8080  # Port where REPORTSERVER.EXE is running\n# Connect to the target\ns.connect((target, port))\n# Craft the malicious packet\nmalicious_packet = &#039;...&#039;  # Data that triggers the vulnerability\n# Send the malicious packet\ns.send(malicious_packet)\n# Close the socket\ns.close()<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49132-critical-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-pterodactyl-game-server-management-panel\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63279\">code would establish a connection to the server<\/a> running REPORTSERVER.EXE and send the malicious packet, triggering the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33103-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-ibm-tcp-ip-connectivity-utilities-for-i\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51400\">vulnerability and granting the attacker Administrator-level privileges<\/a>.<br \/>\nPlease note that this is a conceptual example and should not be used for malicious purposes. It is provided to illustrate the nature of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49155-uncontrolled-search-path-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-apex-one-data-loss-prevention-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63280\">vulnerability and to aid in understanding how to prevent<\/a> or mitigate such attacks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8217;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. 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