CVE-2024-51406
Floodlight SDN OpenFlow Controller LLDP Packet Forgery permetting Cluster and Host Discovery Evasion
Description
Floodlight SDN Open Flow Controller v.1.2 has an issue that allows local hosts to build fake LLDP packets that allow specific clusters to be missed by Floodlight, which in turn leads to missed hosts inside and outside the cluster.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 1, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 11, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.5
Affected Products
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-51406.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/floodlight/floodlight | Product |
| https://github.com/floodlight/floodlight/issues/870 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10246976 | Technical Description |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 11, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-290 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:projectfloodlight:open_sdn_controller:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/floodlight/floodlight Types: Product Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/floodlight/floodlight/issues/870 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking Added Reference Type MITRE: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10246976 Types: Technical Description -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Nov. 04, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 01, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Floodlight SDN Open Flow Controller v.1.2 has an issue that allows local hosts to build fake LLDP packets that allow specific clusters to be missed by Floodlight, which in turn leads to missed hosts inside and outside the cluster. Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/floodlight/floodlight/issues/870 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10246976 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/floodlight/floodlight [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-51406 is
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