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CVE-2024-23960

4.6 · MEDIUM

Alpine Halo9 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature Vulnerability.

Published Sep 28, 2024CWE-347EPSS 0.26%

Overview

CVE-2024-23960 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 28, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Alpine Halo9 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to bypass signature validation mechanism on affected installations of Alpine Halo9 devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the firmware metadata signature validation mechanism. The issue results from the lack of proper verification of a cryptographic signature. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root.

Was ZDI-CAN-23102

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-845/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-23960?

CVE-2024-23960 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 28, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-23960?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-23960?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-23960?

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