What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-25254?

CVE-2024-25254 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Superscan CVE-2024-25254

CRITICAL

Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120)

2024-11-11 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow Superscan

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre

Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 11, 2024 - 23:15 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

SuperScan v4.1 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the Hostname/IP parameter.

AnalysisAI

SuperScan v4.1 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the Hostname/IP parameter. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Copy without Size Check (CWE-120), which allows attackers to overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory. SuperScan v4.1 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the Hostname/IP parameter. Affected products include: Mcafee Superscan.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Always validate buffer sizes before copy operations. Use bounded functions (strncpy, snprintf). Enable compiler protections.