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MEDIUM
CVE-2024-47079
Meshtastic Firmware Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

Meshtastic is an open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network built to run on affordable, low-power devices. Meshtastic firmware is an open source firmware implementation for the broader project. The remote hardware module of the firmware does not have proper checks to ensure a remote hardware control message was received should be considered valid. This issue has been addressed in release version 2.5.1. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 7, 2024, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 10, 2024, 12:57 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

4.7

Exploitability Score :

1.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-47079 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.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Meshtastic meshtastic_firmware
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-2024-47079.

URL Resource
https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/security/advisories/GHSA-h8mh-p4r3-4jv7

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).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-47079 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-47079 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 Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Meshtastic is an open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network built to run on affordable, low-power devices. Meshtastic firmware is an open source firmware implementation for the broader project. The remote hardware module of the firmware does not have proper checks to ensure a remote hardware control message was received should be considered valid. This issue has been addressed in release version 2.5.1. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/security/advisories/GHSA-h8mh-p4r3-4jv7 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-345
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-47079 is associated with the following CWEs:

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