CVE-2024-40516
Published: 16 July 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-40516 is a high-severity Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel (CWE-940) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 13.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-38496
Vulnerability details
An issue in H3C Technologies Co., Limited H3C Magic RC3000 RC3000V100R009 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the Routing functionality.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Enforces verification of the source of a communication channel by requiring identification and authentication of services first.
Requires explicit verification of the source and integrity of the channel used for authentication and other security functions.
Provides the means to verify the source of name-resolution responses instead of relying on unauthenticated channels.
Requires explicit verification of the communication source, blocking session hijacking via spoofed or alternate channels.