Description
NetAlertX 23.01.14 through 24.x before 24.10.12 allows unauthenticated command injection via settings update because function=savesettings lacks an authentication requirement, as exploited in the wild in May 2025. This is related to settings.php and util.php.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| NetAlertX | NetAlertX | 23.01.14 – < 24.10.12 | 24.10.12 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Metasploit 1 module
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Unauthenticated RCE in NetAlertX
exploit/linux/http/netalertx_rce_cve_2024_46506
GitHub 1 repository
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fufu-byte/CVE-2024-46506 ★ 0 · Dec 27, 2025
This is a standalone Python implementation for CVE-2024-46506. I created this script because I could only find the Metasploit module and needed a lightweight, portable version that doesn't require th…
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- NetAlertX 23.01.14–24.x < 24.10.12 - Remote Code Execution http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-46506.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.