CVE-2024-9953

Name: CVE-2024-9953
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-10-14T22:15:03.957+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.9/10EPSS 0.42%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-9953 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A potential denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability exists in CERT VINCE software versions prior to 3.0.8. An authenticated administrative user can inject an arbitrary pickle object into a user’s profile, which may lead to a DoS condition when the profile is accessed. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A potential denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability exists in CERT VINCE software versions prior to 3.0.8. An authenticated administrative user can inject an arbitrary pickle object into a user’s profile, which may lead to a DoS condition when the profile is accessed. While the Django server restricts unpickling to prevent server crashes, this vulnerability could still disrupt operations.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.9/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.42%

34.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cert	Vince	< 3.0.8

References

https://github.com/CERTCC/VINCE/issues?q=label%3AsecurityPatch

Timeline

Published: Oct 14, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-9953?

How severe is CVE-2024-9953?

CVE-2024-9953 has a CVSS score of 4.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-9953?

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Source: NVD / NIST