Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-40552

HighPublic PoCRCE

Published: 12 July 2024

Published
12 July 2024
Modified
26 March 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0046 64.5th percentile
Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-40552 is a high-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Publiccms Publiccms. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 35.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

PublicCMS v4.0.202302.e was discovered to contain a remote commande execution (RCE) vulnerability via the cmdarray parameter at /site/ScriptComponent.java.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

publiccms
publiccms
≤ 4.0.202302.e

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.

addresses: CWE-94

Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.

addresses: CWE-94

Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.

addresses: CWE-94

Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.

addresses: CWE-94

Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.

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