CVE-2024-3186 Null dereference in GoAhead
A remote attacker with JST file modification privileges can cause a denial of service in GoAhead Web Server via a null pointer dereference in JavaScript evaluation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-3186?
CVE-2024-3186 is a medium-severity vulnerability in EmbedThis GoAhead, published on 17 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3186?
How do I fix CVE-2024-3186?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3186 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-3186 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3186 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mqj7-rgch-c85x.