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CVE-2024-6596


An unauthenticated remote attacker can run malicious c# code included in curve files and execute commands in the users context.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 10 products from endress, from endress, from endress and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2024-09-10T08:15:03.350

Last Modified

2024-10-01T12:26:45.967

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-94

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application endress echo_curve_viewer < 6.0.0 Yes
Application endress fieldcare_sfe500_package < 1.40.1 Yes
Operating System endress field_xpert_smt79_firmware - Yes
Hardware endress field_xpert_smt79 - No
Operating System endress field_xpert_smt77_firmware - Yes
Hardware endress field_xpert_smt77 - No
Operating System endress field_xpert_smt70_firmware - Yes
Hardware endress field_xpert_smt70 - No
Operating System endress field_xpert_smt50_firmware - Yes
Hardware endress field_xpert_smt50 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For endress's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.