CVE-2024-51240 — HIGH (8.0)

Vulnerability Description

An issue in the luci-mod-rpc package in OpenWRT Luci LTS allows for privilege escalation from an admin account to root via the JSON-RPC-API, which is exposed by the luci-mod-rpc package

CVSS Score

8.0

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-522

References

https://github.com/VitoCrl/vulnerability_research/tree/main/CVE-2024-51240

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-51240?

CVE-2024-51240 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.0 (HIGH). An issue in the luci-mod-rpc package in OpenWRT Luci LTS allows for privilege escalation from an admin account to root via the JSON-RPC-API, which is exposed by the luci-mod-rpc package

How severe is CVE-2024-51240?

CVE-2024-51240 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-51240?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.