What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-28960?

CVE-2024-28960 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Fedora CVE-2024-28960

HIGH

Improper Access Control (CWE-284)

N/A vendor:alpine

Authentication Bypass Fedora Mbed Tls Mbed Crypto Arm Fedoraproject Trustedfirmware

8.2

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness

CWE

CWE-284

OWASP Top 10:2025

A01:2025 - Broken Access Control

ASVS 5.0

V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).

No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisCVE.org

Alpine Linux: mbedtls fixed in 2.28.8-r0

Affects your stack

Find out whether the stacks and servers you run are on an affected version.

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.2 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVSS changed

Jun 05, 2026 - 19:52 NVD

8.2 (HIGH)

CVE Published

May 27, 2026 - 23:14 nvd

MEDIUM

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.1%

Top 65% exploitable

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

GitHub

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How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity HIGH

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.1%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Yes

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +41

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication Bypass CRITICAL

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:arm:mbed_crypto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:arm:mbed_tls:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:trustedfirmware:mbed_tls:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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