{"id":86629,"date":"2026-03-07T12:42:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T12:42:47","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2024-51770-information-disclosure-vulnerability-in-hpe-autopass-license-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-51770-information-disclosure-vulnerability-in-hpe-autopass-license-server\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2024-51770: Information Disclosure Vulnerability in HPE AutoPass License Server<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

The vulnerability labeled CVE-2024-51770 is an information disclosure vulnerability that affects HPE AutoPass License Server (APLS) versions prior to 9.17. This vulnerability is critical as it poses a serious risk of potential system compromise and data leakage. Given the severity and potential impact, it is crucial for organizations using the affected versions of HPE APLS to quickly apply necessary mitigations.<\/p>\n

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

CVE ID: CVE-2024-51770
\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: System compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n

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

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

HPE AutoPass License Server | Prior to 9.17<\/p>\n

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

The vulnerability stems from a flaw in the design of the HPE AutoPass License Server. An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to the server. The server would then inadvertently disclose sensitive information that could be used by the attacker to compromise the system or leak data.<\/p>\n

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

This is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. The attacker might send a HTTP request similar to this:<\/p>\n

GET \/license_info HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n
This request could return sensitive information about the license server, providing the attacker with valuable information that could be used to compromise the system or leak data.<\/p>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
The recommended mitigation for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor patch from HPE. In the event that applying the patch is not immediately possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) could serve as a temporary mitigation measure. However, it is ultimately crucial to update the HPE AutoPass License Server to version 9.17 or later to fully address this vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overview The vulnerability labeled CVE-2024-51770 is an information disclosure vulnerability that affects HPE AutoPass License Server (APLS) versions prior to 9.17. This vulnerability is critical as it poses a serious risk of potential system compromise and data leakage. Given the severity and potential impact, it is crucial for organizations using the affected versions of HPE […]<\/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":[],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-86629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"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