CVE-2024-9404 Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Attackers can cause denial of service on Moxa industrial switches via the moxa_cmd service due to insufficient input validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-9404?
CVE-2024-9404 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Moxa EDS-405A Series, published on 4 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This vulnerability could lead to denial-of-service or service crashes. Exploitation of the moxa_cmd service, because of insufficient input validation, allows attackers to disrupt operations. If exposed to public networks, the vulnerability poses a significant remote threat, potentially allowing attackers to shut down affected systems.
Weakness: CWE-1287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9404?
How do I fix CVE-2024-9404?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9404 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2024-9404 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9404 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2gj6-9934-w9r6.