Buffer overflow in Trustwave Modsecurity
CVE-2024-46292
A buffer overflow in modsecurity v3.0.12 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted input inserted into the name parameter. NOTE: this is disputed by the Supplier because it cannot be reproduced. Also, the product's documentation indicates that it is not guaranteed to be usable with very large values of SecRequestBodyNoFilesLimit (which are required by the claimed issue).
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Trustwave Modsecurity — versions 3.0.12
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/blob/v3/master/README.md (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/yoloflz101/yoloflz/blob/main/README.md (Broken Link)
- modsecurity.org/20241011/about-cve-2024-46292-2024-october/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-46292?
- CVE-2024-46292 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trustwave Modsecurity, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-10-09.
- How severe is CVE-2024-46292?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-46292 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.