{"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":"CVE-2024-41196: Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Ocuco Innovation’s REPORTSERVER.EXE<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a> to Administrator via a crafted TCP packet, posing a grave threat to any system running this software. The 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 software to understand and mitigate this vulnerability<\/a> to prevent potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2024-41196
\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS 9.8)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Bypass of authentication, privilege escalation, potential system<\/a> compromise, and data leakage.<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Ocuco Innovation<\/a> REPORTSERVER.EXE | v2.10.24.13<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability lies in the REPORTSERVER.EXE’s handling of TCP packets<\/a>. An attacker can craft a specific TCP packet that, when processed by the server, 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 potentially leak<\/a> sensitive data.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a conceptual example of crafting a malicious<\/a> TCP packet:<\/p>\n

import socket\n# Create a socket object\ns = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)\n# Define the target and port\ntarget = 'target.example.com'\nport = 8080  # Port where REPORTSERVER.EXE is running\n# Connect to the target\ns.connect((target, port))\n# Craft the malicious packet\nmalicious_packet = '...'  # Data that triggers the vulnerability\n# Send the malicious packet\ns.send(malicious_packet)\n# Close the socket\ns.close()<\/code><\/pre>\n
This code would establish a connection to the server<\/a> running REPORTSERVER.EXE and send the malicious packet, triggering the vulnerability and granting the attacker Administrator-level privileges<\/a>.
\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 vulnerability and to aid in understanding how to prevent<\/a> or mitigate such attacks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[75,76],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-45426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-authentication-bypass","attack_vector-privilege-escalation"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t