Zentao up to 18.0/18.10 model.php checkConnection command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Zentao up to 18.0/18.10. Impacted is the function checkConnection of the file /app/zentao/module/repo/model.php. Such manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-24216. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Zentao up to 18.0/18.10 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function checkConnection of the file /app/zentao/module/repo/model.php. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Zentao v18.0 to v18.10 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the checkConnection method of /app/zentao/module/repo/model.php.

The weakness was presented 02/08/2024 as 133. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-24216 since 01/25/2024. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/08/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

By approaching the search of inurl:app/zentao/module/repo/model.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-21640). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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Zentao

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/25/2024 🔍
02/08/2024 +14 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 133
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-24216 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-24216
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-253148
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/08/2024 09:26
Updated: 06/08/2025 22:57
Changes: 02/08/2024 09:26 (37), 09/05/2024 15:49 (28), 06/08/2025 22:57 (1)
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