What is CVE-2024-24972?

CVE-2024-24972 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gallagher Controller 6000 And 7000, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-09-11.

How severe is CVE-2024-24972?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-24972 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Gallagher Controller 6000 And 7000

CVE-2024-24972

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (CWE-120) in the Controller 6000 and Controller 7000 diagnostic web interface allows an authorised and authenticated operator to reboot the Controller, causing a Denial of Service. Gallagher recom…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (52.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Gallagher Controller 6000 And 7000 — versions 0, 9.10, 9.00

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

security.gallagher.com/en-NZ/Security-Advisories/CVE-2024-24972

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-24972?: CVE-2024-24972 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gallagher Controller 6000 And 7000, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-09-11.
How severe is CVE-2024-24972?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-24972 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.