CVE-2024-3899
MediumWhat is CVE-2024-3899?
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS 3.1Exploitable remotely over the network without requiring access to the local system.
No special conditions required. Exploit can be performed reliably and repeatedly.
Administrative or root-level privileges required to exploit.
Victim must take an action (e.g. click a link, open a file) for the exploit to succeed.
Exploiting the vulnerability can affect other components beyond the vulnerable one.
Some sensitive information is disclosed, but attacker has limited access.
Attacker can modify some data, but scope or consequence is limited.
No availability impact. Service remains fully operational.
Known Affected Devices
FAQ
CVE-2024-3899 has a CVSS score of 4.8/10, rated as Medium. Review the affected products list and apply vendor patches.
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) rates vulnerability severity from 0.0 to 10.0. CVE-2024-3899 scores 4.8/10 (Medium). Scores 9.0–10.0 are Critical, 7.0–8.9 are High, 4.0–6.9 are Medium, and below 4.0 are Low.
The list of devices confirmed to be affected by CVE-2024-3899 is shown in the "Affected Devices" section above. Check your firmware version against the vendor security advisory and apply the latest patch.
Apply the latest firmware or software update from the vendor. Check the References section above for official advisories and patch notes. If no patch is available, consider disabling the affected feature or isolating the device from untrusted networks.