What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-36424?

CVE-2024-36424 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2024-36424?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2024-36424. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.0%.

K7 Ultimate Security CVE-2024-36424

MEDIUM

NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)

2024-08-06 cve@mitre.org

Null Pointer Dereference Denial Of Service K7 Ultimate Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 06, 2024 - 15:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

K7RKScan.sys in K7 Ultimate Security before 17.0.2019 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BSOD) because of a NULL pointer dereference.

AnalysisAI

K7RKScan.sys in K7 Ultimate Security before 17.0.2019 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BSOD) because of a NULL pointer dereference. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and 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. K7RKScan.sys in K7 Ultimate Security before 17.0.2019 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BSOD) because of a NULL pointer dereference. Affected products include: K7Computing K7 Ultimate Security. Version information: before 17.0.2019.

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.