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CVE-2024-37779VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-37779: n/a

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 65% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 23 Sep 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-37779 effectively, organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Immediately restrict access to the WoodWing Elvis DAM system to trusted users only, enforcing strong authentication mechanisms such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) to reduce the risk of credential compromise. 2) Review and minimize user privileges within the DAM platform, ensuring that only necessary users have permissions to execute or interact with Apache Ant scripts or related functionalities. 3) Monitor system and application logs for unusual command execution patterns or unauthorized access attempts, focusing on activities involving the Ant scripting environment. 4) Network segmentation should be employed to isolate the DAM system from critical infrastructure and limit lateral movement in case of compromise. 5) Until an official patch is released, consider disabling or restricting the Apache Ant script functionality if feasible, or applying application-level controls to sanitize inputs and prevent command injection. 6) Maintain up-to-date backups of digital assets and system configurations to enable recovery in case of an incident. 7) Stay informed on vendor advisories and apply security patches promptly once available. 8) Conduct security awareness training to reduce risks of credential theft and insider threats. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on the specific attack vector and environment of this vulnerability.

Description

WoodWing Elvis DAM v6.98.1 was discovered to contain an authenticated remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability via the Apache Ant script functionality.

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