What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-55959?

CVE-2024-55959 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2024-55959?

Within 7 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches promptly. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

CVE-2024-55959

CRITICAL

Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276)

2025-01-21 cve@mitre.org

Privilege Escalation

9.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.1 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:04 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jan 21, 2025 - 21:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Northern.tech Mender Client 4.x before 4.0.5 has Insecure Permissions.

AnalysisAI

Northern.tech Mender Client 4.x before 4.0.5 has Insecure Permissions. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276), which allows attackers to access resources due to overly permissive default settings. Northern.tech Mender Client 4.x before 4.0.5 has Insecure Permissions. Version information: before 4.0.5.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Set restrictive default permissions, follow principle of least privilege, review defaults during deployment.