What is CVE-2024-38461?

CVE-2024-38461 is a high-severity vulnerability in Irods, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-06-16.

How severe is CVE-2024-38461?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Irods

CVE-2024-38461

irodsServerMonPerf in iRODS before 4.3.2 attempts to proceed with use of a path even if it is not a directory.

Published 2024-06-16 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (35.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.4% 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

Irods

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-754 — Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

References

github.com/irods/irods/issues/7652 (Issue Tracking)
github.com/irods/irods/releases/tag/4.3.2 (Release Notes)
irods.org/2024/05/irods-4-3-2-is-released (Product)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38461?: CVE-2024-38461 is a high-severity vulnerability in Irods, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-06-16.
How severe is CVE-2024-38461?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.