# CVE-2024-11306: Altenergy Power Control Software database improper authorization

> Remote attackers can access database endpoints without proper authorization, potentially reading or modifying data in Altenergy Power Control Software.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Nov 2024
- **Updated:** 19 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v72x-m64h-3qfm

## What is CVE-2024-11306?

CVE-2024-11306 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Altenergy Power Control Software, published on 18 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Altenergy Power Control Software up to 20241108. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /index.php/display/database/. The manipulation leads to improper authorization. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Other endpoints might be affected as well. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-285 (Improper Authorization), CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11306?


## How do I fix CVE-2024-11306?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11306 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-11306 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-11306 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-11306 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-11306 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Altenergy Power Control Software, published on 18 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-11306 exists.

Affected product: Altenergy Power Control Software. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11306/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11306/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-11306
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11306
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-11306

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11306/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.