CVE-2024-5951 Deep Sea Electronics DSE855 Factory Reset Missing Authentication Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

High 7.1 Published Updated

Network-adjacent attackers can bypass authentication to trigger a factory reset, causing denial of service on Deep Sea Electronics DSE855 devices.

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-2024-5951?

CVE-2024-5951 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Deep Sea Electronics DSE855, published on 13 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Deep Sea Electronics DSE855 Factory Reset Missing Authentication Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Deep Sea Electronics DSE855 devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the web-based UI. The issue results from the lack of authentication prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-23173.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5951?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Deepseaelectronics Dse855 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2024-5951?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5951 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-5951 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5951 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-28qh-hp2x-hp83.

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