Vulnerability in Projectfloodlight Open Sdn Controller
CVE-2024-51406
Floodlight SDN Open Flow Controller v.1.2 has an issue that allows local hosts to build fake LLDP packets that allow specific clusters to be missed by Floodlight, which in turn leads to missed hosts inside and outside the cluster.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 12.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Projectfloodlight Open Sdn Controller — versions 1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/floodlight/floodlight/issues/870 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10246976 (Technical Description)
- github.com/floodlight/floodlight (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-51406?
- CVE-2024-51406 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Projectfloodlight Open Sdn Controller, classified under Authentication Bypass by Spoofing. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2024-11-01.
- How severe is CVE-2024-51406?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.