CVE-2024-57479

Name: CVE-2024-57479
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-01-14T22:15:28.377+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.60%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-57479 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. H3C N12 V100R005 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of length verification in the mac address update function. Attackers who successfully exploit this vulnerability can cause the remote target device to crash or execute arbitrary commands by sending a POST request to /bin/webs.. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

H3C N12 V100R005 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of length verification in the mac address update function. Attackers who successfully exploit this vulnerability can cause the remote target device to crash or execute arbitrary commands by sending a POST request to /bin/webs.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.60%

44.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
H3c	N12 Firmware	100r005

References

http://h3c.comProduct
https://gist.github.com/XiaoCurry/c7214be67a44a4a8858c5138ecd05984Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Jan 14, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-57479?

How severe is CVE-2024-57479?

CVE-2024-57479 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-57479?

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Source: NVD / NIST