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CRITICAL
CVE-2024-7490
Microchip Technology Advanced Software Framework DHCP Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Microchip Techology Advanced Software Framework example DHCP server can cause remote code execution through a buffer overflow. This vulnerability is associated with program files tinydhcpserver.C and program routines lwip_dhcp_find_option. This issue affects Advanced Software Framework: through 3.52.0.2574. ASF is no longer being supported. Apply provided workaround or migrate to an actively maintained framework.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 8, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 9:51 a.m.

Source :

dc3f6da9-85b5-4a73-84a2-2ec90b40fca5

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-7490 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 Microchip advanced_software_framework
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
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-2024-7490.

URL Resource
https://www.microchip.com/en-us/tools-resources/develop/libraries/advanced-software-framework Vendor Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/138043

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).

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

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-7490 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
Broadcom Warns of High-Risk VMware HCX Vulnerability (CVE-2024-38814)

In a recent security advisory, Broadcom disclosed a significant SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-38814) affecting VMware HCX, a key component used in multi-cloud infrastructures to enable applica ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 17, 2024 (2 months ago)
CVE-2024-38814 CVE-2024-45720 CVE-2024-45519 CVE-2024-6593 CVE-2024-6592 CVE-2024-7490
  • Cybersecurity News
Rittal IoT Interface and CMC III Processing Unit Plagued by Critical Security Flaws

Rittal, a leading provider of industrial automation solutions, has addressed multiple vulnerabilities in their IoT Interface and CMC III Processing Unit. Discovered by Johannes Kruchem of SEC Consult ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 16, 2024 (2 months ago)
CVE-2024-47945 CVE-2024-47944 CVE-2024-47943 CVE-2024-45720 CVE-2024-45519 CVE-2024-6593 CVE-2024-6592 CVE-2024-7490
  • Cybersecurity News
Critical WatchGuard Vulnerabilities Discovered: CVE-2024-6592 and CVE-2024-6593

Cybersecurity firm RedTeam Pentesting GmbH has disclosed two critical vulnerabilities, CVE-2024-6592 and CVE-2024-6593, in WatchGuard’s Authentication Gateway (also known as Single Sign-On Agent) and ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 28, 2024 (2 months, 2 weeks ago)
CVE-2024-6593 CVE-2024-6592 CVE-2024-45032 CVE-2024-35783 CVE-2024-33698 CVE-2024-7261 CVE-2024-7490
  • Cybersecurity News
Critical SQL Injection Vulnerability Discovered in ‘The Events Calendar’ WordPress Plugin (CVE-2024-8275)

A severe security flaw has been identified in the popular WordPress plugin The Events Calendar, affecting all versions up to and including 6.6.4. Designated as CVE-2024-8275, the vulnerability has bee ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 26, 2024 (2 months, 3 weeks ago)
CVE-2024-8275 CVE-2024-45032 CVE-2024-35783 CVE-2024-33698 CVE-2024-7261 CVE-2024-38063 CVE-2024-7490 CVE-2024-5441
  • Cybersecurity News
TeamViewer Urges Users to Patch Privilege Escalation Flaws (CVE-2024-7479 and CVE-2024-7481)

In a recently disclosed security bulletin, TeamViewer has highlighted two critical vulnerabilities impacting its Remote Client and Remote Host products for Windows. CVE-2024-7479 and CVE-2024-7481—bot ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 26, 2024 (2 months, 3 weeks ago)
CVE-2024-7481 CVE-2024-7479 CVE-2024-45032 CVE-2024-35783 CVE-2024-33698 CVE-2024-7261 CVE-2024-38063 CVE-2024-7490 CVE-2024-1933 CVE-2024-0819
  • The Cyber Express
New Vulnerability in Microchip Advanced Software Framework Poses Risks

The CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) at Carnegie Mellon University issued a warning about a security flaw in the Microchip Advanced Software Framework (ASF). This Microchip vulnerability, tracked as ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 25, 2024 (2 months, 3 weeks ago)
CVE-2024-7490 CVE-2024-21893 CVE-2024-21887 CVE-2023-46805 CVE-2021-44228 CVE-2017-11882
  • The Hacker News
Critical Flaw in Microchip ASF Exposes IoT Devices to Remote Code Execution Risk

IoT Security / Vulnerability A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the Microchip Advanced Software Framework (ASF) that, if successfully exploited, could lead to remote code execution. The vu ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 23, 2024 (2 months, 3 weeks ago)
CVE-2024-7490 CVE-2024-20017
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-7490: Urgent Warning for IoT Devices Using Microchip ASF, No Patch Available

The latest vulnerability disclosure identifies a significant security flaw in the Microchip Advanced Software Framework (ASF), specifically within its tinydhcp server implementation. This vulnerabilit ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 23, 2024 (2 months, 3 weeks ago)
CVE-2024-29847 CVE-2024-8190 CVE-2024-6670 CVE-2024-7490 CVE-2024-20399 CVE-2024-26230 CVE-2023-27532 CVE-2020-3259

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-7490 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/138043
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.microchip.com/en-us/tools-resources/develop/libraries/advanced-software-framework No Types Assigned https://www.microchip.com/en-us/tools-resources/develop/libraries/advanced-software-framework Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-120
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microchip:advanced_software_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.52.0.2574
  • CVE Modified by dc3f6da9-85b5-4a73-84a2-2ec90b40fca5

    Aug. 08, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by dc3f6da9-85b5-4a73-84a2-2ec90b40fca5

    Aug. 08, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Microchip Techology Advanced Software Framework example DHCP server can cause remote code execution through a buffer overflow. This vulnerability is associated with program files tinydhcpserver.C and program routines lwip_dhcp_find_option. This issue affects Advanced Software Framework: through 3.52.0.2574. Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Microchip Techology Advanced Software Framework example DHCP server can cause remote code execution through a buffer overflow. This vulnerability is associated with program files tinydhcpserver.C and program routines lwip_dhcp_find_option. This issue affects Advanced Software Framework: through 3.52.0.2574. ASF is no longer being supported. Apply provided workaround or migrate to an actively maintained framework.
  • CVE Received by dc3f6da9-85b5-4a73-84a2-2ec90b40fca5

    Aug. 08, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Microchip Techology Advanced Software Framework example DHCP server can cause remote code execution through a buffer overflow. This vulnerability is associated with program files tinydhcpserver.C and program routines lwip_dhcp_find_option. This issue affects Advanced Software Framework: through 3.52.0.2574.
    Added Reference Microchip Technology https://www.microchip.com/en-us/tools-resources/develop/libraries/advanced-software-framework [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Microchip Technology CWE-120
    Added CWE Microchip Technology CWE-20
    Added Tag Microchip Technology unsupported-when-assigned
    Added CVSS V4.0 Microchip Technology CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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-2024-7490 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-7490 weaknesses.

CAPEC-3: Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input Filters Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input Filters CAPEC-7: Blind SQL Injection Blind SQL Injection CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-13: Subverting Environment Variable Values Subverting Environment Variable Values CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-22: Exploiting Trust in Client Exploiting Trust in Client CAPEC-23: File Content Injection File Content Injection CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-28: Fuzzing Fuzzing CAPEC-31: Accessing/Intercepting/Modifying HTTP Cookies Accessing/Intercepting/Modifying HTTP Cookies CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-43: Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-52: Embedding NULL Bytes Embedding NULL Bytes CAPEC-53: Postfix, Null Terminate, and Backslash Postfix, Null Terminate, and Backslash CAPEC-63: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) CAPEC-64: Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-71: Using Unicode Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic Using Unicode Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-72: URL Encoding URL Encoding CAPEC-73: User-Controlled Filename User-Controlled Filename CAPEC-78: Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-79: Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-80: Using UTF-8 Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic Using UTF-8 Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-81: Web Server Logs Tampering Web Server Logs Tampering CAPEC-83: XPath Injection XPath Injection CAPEC-85: AJAX Footprinting AJAX Footprinting CAPEC-88: OS Command Injection OS Command Injection CAPEC-101: Server Side Include (SSI) Injection Server Side Include (SSI) Injection CAPEC-104: Cross Zone Scripting Cross Zone Scripting CAPEC-108: Command Line Execution through SQL Injection Command Line Execution through SQL Injection CAPEC-109: Object Relational Mapping Injection Object Relational Mapping Injection CAPEC-110: SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter Tampering SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter Tampering CAPEC-120: Double Encoding Double Encoding CAPEC-135: Format String Injection Format String Injection CAPEC-136: LDAP Injection LDAP Injection CAPEC-153: Input Data Manipulation Input Data Manipulation CAPEC-182: Flash Injection Flash Injection CAPEC-209: XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch CAPEC-230: Serialized Data with Nested Payloads Serialized Data with Nested Payloads CAPEC-231: Oversized Serialized Data Payloads Oversized Serialized Data Payloads CAPEC-250: XML Injection XML Injection CAPEC-261: Fuzzing for garnering other adjacent user/sensitive data Fuzzing for garnering other adjacent user/sensitive data CAPEC-267: Leverage Alternate Encoding Leverage Alternate Encoding CAPEC-473: Signature Spoof Signature Spoof CAPEC-588: DOM-Based XSS DOM-Based XSS CAPEC-664: Server Side Request Forgery Server Side Request Forgery CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-92: Forced Integer Overflow Forced Integer Overflow CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers
CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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