CVE-2024-51406 Other in n/a

Medium 6.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can spoof LLDP packets to hide hosts from the Floodlight SDN controller, causing network visibility loss and potential security bypasses.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-51406?

CVE-2024-51406 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Floodlight SDN Open Flow Controller v.1.2 has an issue that allows local hosts to build fake LLDP packets that allow specific clusters to be missed by Floodlight, which in turn leads to missed hosts inside and outside the cluster.

Weakness: CWE-290

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-51406?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Projectfloodlight Open Sdn Controller.

How do I fix CVE-2024-51406?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-51406 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-51406 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-51406 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5ch8-q94v-8r99.

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