What is CVE-2024-3024?

CVE-2024-3024 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Appneta Tcpreplay, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-03-28.

How severe is CVE-2024-3024?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-3024 known to be exploited?

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

Buffer overflow in Appneta Tcpreplay

CVE-2024-3024

A vulnerability was found in appneta tcpreplay up to 4.4.4. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function get_layer4_v6 of the file /tcpreplay/src/common/get.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-258333 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2024-03-28 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (35.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Appneta Tcpreplay — versions 4.4.0, 4.4.1, 4.4.2
Broadcom Tcpreplay

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
docs.google.com/document/d/1wCIrViAJwGsO5afPBLLjRhO5RClsoUo3J9q1psLs84s/edit (related, Exploit)
drive.google.com/file/d/1zV9MSkfYLIrdtK3yczy1qbsJr_yN2fwH/view (Permissions Required, exploit, broken-link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-3024?: CVE-2024-3024 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Appneta Tcpreplay, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-03-28.
How severe is CVE-2024-3024?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-3024 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.