CVE-2024-3186

MEDIUM

NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)

2024-10-17 prodsec@nozominetworks.com

Null Pointer Dereference Denial Of Service

5.3

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: nozominetworks

Severity by source

Vendor (nozominetworks) PRIMARY

5.3 MEDIUM

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

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

CVSS VectorVendor: nozominetworks

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 17, 2024 - 08:15 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in the evalExpr() function of GoAhead Web Server (version <= 6.0.0) when compiled with the ME_GOAHEAD_JAVASCRIPT flag. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker with the privileges to modify JavaScript template (JST) files to trigger a crash and cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by providing malicious templates.

AnalysisAI

0.0) when compiled with the ME_GOAHEAD_JAVASCRIPT flag. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476), which allows attackers to crash the application by dereferencing a null pointer. 0.0) when compiled with the ME_GOAHEAD_JAVASCRIPT flag. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker with the privileges to modify JavaScript template (JST) files to trigger a crash and cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by providing malicious templates.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Check pointers before dereferencing. Use static analysis tools to detect null pointer paths.