What is CVE-2024-1683?A high-severity flaw in Identity Exposure, explained.
CVE-2024-1683 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.3) in Identity Exposure from Tenable, published on 23 February 2024. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.3%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix.
Published 23 February 2024. Record last updated 17 June 2026. We keep this page's data up to date.
What is CVE-2024-1683? In plain terms.
An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can change data.
A DLL injection vulnerability exists where an authenticated, low-privileged local attacker could modify application files on the TIE Secure Relay host, which could allow for overriding of the configuration and running of new Secure Relay services.
What kind of flaw is it?
- CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
How an attack on it works
Read straight from its severity rating, translated out of the shorthand.
- Where an attacker can beAlready on the device
- How hard it is to pull offEasy: no special conditions
- Login needed firstAn ordinary user account
- Does someone have to clickNo, nobody has to do anything
- What an attacker getsCan change data
Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L
Is CVE-2024-1683 being exploited? Not that we know of.
It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.3%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.
Timeline
- Published
- Record last updated
CVE-2024-1683 scores 45. Action: Plan remediation.
We keep the score of every published flaw up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, and evidence that criminals are actually using it counts most. In order:
- Evidence it is being exploitedBiggest factor
- How severe it isStrong factor
- How widely exposed it isSmaller factor
- Threat activity around itSmaller factor
85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score.
When CVE-2024-1683 matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it.
See your own ranked list →Who is affected by CVE-2024-1683? One product.
The published record lists 1 product from 1 vendor. Versions are shown as published: "before 3.59.4" means every version up to, but not including, 3.59.4. If you run one of these, check your version, then go to the fix below.
- Application
Identity Exposure
by Tenable
Affected versionsbefore 3.59.4
How do I fix CVE-2024-1683? Four steps.
- Check whether you run itCompare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list.
- Apply the vendor’s fixInstall the latest update from the vendor. The references list where the vendor has published details.
- If you can’t patch todayFollow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in.
- Keep an eye on itTrack the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood.
References
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A DLL injection vulnerability exists where an authenticated, low-privileged local attacker could modify application files on the TIE Secure Relay host, which...
- Matched to
- Identity Exposure on Acme's software list
- What to do
- Plan in the vendor’s update
Sent to the alert recipients Acme chose. Also in the app and to Acme's webhook.
CVE-2024-1683 is a high-severity flaw in Identity Exposure from Tenable, published on 23 February 2024. An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can change data.
It scores 7.3 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is high. Our risk score for CVE-2024-1683 is 45 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.
It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.3%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.
For Identity Exposure from Tenable: before 3.59.4.
Install the update the vendor names in its advisory. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet.