NetAlertX - Authentication Bypass (CVE-2024-46506)

CVE-2024-46506 is a critical unauthenticated command injection vulnerability in NetAlertX versions 23.01.14 through 24.x before 24.10.12, stemming from a lack of authentication in the savesettings function. Exploited in the wild, this flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system via settings.php and util.php, potentially leading to full system compromise, data theft, or service disruption.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 24th of September 2025.

Based on data from the CrowdSec network, nearly all observed exploitation of CVE-2024-46506 is fully opportunistic, with attackers indiscriminately scanning the entire internet. These attacks are automated and lack any form of target selection or reconnaissance. In addition, according to the CrowdSec network, attack volume against CVE-2024-46506 has dipped slightly compared to the previous week. Although still commonly targeted, the decline suggests a cooling-off period. Long-term relevance remains, but attention is waning.

Attackers exploit unauthenticated POST requests to /php/server/util.php with function=savesettings to inject arbitrary commands, followed by execution via function=addToExecutionQueue. Subsequent GET requests to /api/table_settings.json may be used to verify successful code execution.