CVE-2024-42642 — MEDIUM (6.7)

Vulnerability Description

Micron Crucial MX500 Series Solid State Drives M3CR046 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow, which can be triggered by sending specially crafted ATA packets from the host to the drive controller. NOTE: The supplier states that this vulnerability was fully remediated in December 2024 and that updated firmware is available through Crucial’s official support page.

CVSS Score

6.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Crucial	Mx500 Firmware	m3cr046
Crucial	Ct1000Mx500Ssd1	-
Crucial	Ct2000Mx500Ssd1	-
Crucial	Ct250Mx500Ssd1	-
Crucial	Ct4000Mx500Ssd1	-
Crucial	Ct500Mx500Ssd1	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120 CWE-787

References

http://microncrucial.comBroken Link
https://github.com/VL4DR/CVE-2024-42642/tree/mainExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.crucial.com/support/ssd-support/mx500-support

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-42642?

CVE-2024-42642 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). Micron Crucial MX500 Series Solid State Drives M3CR046 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow, which can be triggered by sending specially crafted ATA packets from the host to the drive controller. NOTE: Th...

How severe is CVE-2024-42642?

CVE-2024-42642 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-42642?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Crucial Mx500 Firmware, Crucial Ct1000Mx500Ssd1, Crucial Ct2000Mx500Ssd1, Crucial Ct250Mx500Ssd1, Crucial Ct4000Mx500Ssd1.