Resource exhaustion in N/a

CVE-2024-47850

CUPS cups-browsed before 2.5b1 will send an HTTP POST request to an arbitrary destination and port in response to a single IPP UDP packet requesting a printer to be added, a different vulnerability than CVE-2024-47176. (The request is meant to probe the new printer but can be used to create DDoS amplification attacks.)

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.009 (54.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-47850?
CVE-2024-47850 is a high-severity vulnerability in N/a, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-10-04.
How severe is CVE-2024-47850?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-47850 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.