9.1
CRITICAL
CVE-2024-45163
Cisco DNS: Unauthenticated TCP Connection Handling Vulnerability
Description

The Mirai botnet through 2024-08-19 mishandles simultaneous TCP connections to the CNC (command and control) server. Unauthenticated sessions remain open, causing resource consumption. For example, an attacker can send a recognized username (such as root), or can send arbitrary data.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 22, 2024, 4:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 22, 2024, 3:35 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-45163 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-45163 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-45163.

URL Resource
https://cypressthatkid.medium.com/remote-dos-exploit-found-in-mirai-botnet-source-code-27a1aad284f1
https://pastebin.com/6tqHnCva
https://youtu.be/aJkvSr85ML8

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Remote Dos Exploit in Mirai Botnets by Jacob Masse (Rewrite)

Python

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 30, 2024, 12:28 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

📡 PoC auto collect from GitHub. ⚠️ Be careful Malware.

security cve exploit poc vulnerability

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
6375 stars 1107 fork 1107 watcher
Born at : Dec. 8, 2019, 1:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 904 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-45163 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
Siemens Issues Critical Security Advisory for User Management Component (UMC) – CVE-2024-33698

Siemens, a global industrial automation giant, has disclosed a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in its User Management Component (UMC). The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-33698 ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 10, 2024 (2 months, 1 week ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-42815 (CVSS 9.8): Buffer Overflow Flaw in TP-Link Routers Opens Door to RCE

A critical vulnerability has been found in TP-Link RE365 V1_180213 series routers, leaving them susceptible to remote exploitation and potential takeover. Identified as CVE-2024-42815 and carrying a n ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 30, 2024 (2 months, 3 weeks ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Hillstone Networks Addresses Critical RCE Vulnerability in WAF (CVE-2024-8073, CVSS 9.8)

Hillstone Networks, a global leader in network security solutions, has released a security advisory addressing a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-8073) in its Web Application Firewall (WAF) product. T ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 26, 2024 (2 months, 4 weeks ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Hacking the Hacker: Researcher Found Critical Flaw (CVE-2024-45163) in Mirai Botnet

Image: FortinetSecurity researcher Jacob Masse has exposed a critical vulnerability within the Mirai botnet, the infamous malware that has plagued the Internet of Things (IoT) and server landscapes si ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 26, 2024 (2 months, 4 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-45163 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Aug. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-400
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The Mirai botnet through 2024-08-19 mishandles simultaneous TCP connections to the CNC (command and control) server. Unauthenticated sessions remain open, causing resource consumption. For example, an attacker can send a recognized username (such as root), or can send arbitrary data.
    Added Reference MITRE https://cypressthatkid.medium.com/remote-dos-exploit-found-in-mirai-botnet-source-code-27a1aad284f1 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://pastebin.com/6tqHnCva [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://youtu.be/aJkvSr85ML8 [No types assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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