CVE-2024-42493: Dorsett Controls InfoScan is vulnerable due to a leak of possible sensitive information through the response

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-42493 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting infoscan. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Dorsett Controls InfoScan is vulnerable due to a leak of possible sensitive information through the response headers and the rendered JavaScript prior to user login.

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 76%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-200
Published	2024-08-08
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): ICS-CERT · Vendor: dorsettcontrols

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-08-08 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:49 UTCUpdated Record last modified

dorsettcontrols infoscan DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.32 · 1.33 · 1.35

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.32

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy infoscan || rpm -q infoscan || infoscan --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.32 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison infoscan sudo apt install infoscan=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.32> sudo apt-mark hold infoscan

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list infoscan sudo dnf downgrade infoscan-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.32> sudo dnf versionlock add infoscan

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-42493?

infoscan: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-42493 being exploited?

CVE-2024-42493 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-42493 affect?

CVE-2024-42493 affects infoscan. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). Dorsett Controls InfoScan is vulnerable due to a leak of possible sensitive information through the response headers and the rendered JavaScript prior to user login.

How urgent is CVE-2024-42493?

Priority 30/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-42408 MEDIUM 5.3 DOWNGRADE The InfoScan client download page can be intercepted with a proxy, to expose filenames located on the system,
CVE-2024-39287 MEDIUM 5.3 DOWNGRADE Dorsett Controls Central Server update server has potential information leaks with an unprotected file that c

References

← Back to latest CVEs