CVE-2024-24455 (GCVE-0-2024-24455)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-15 00:00 – Updated: 2025-08-26 21:10
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
An invalid memory access when handling a UE Context Release message containing an invalid UE identifier in Athonet vEPC MME v11.4.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) to the cellular network by repeatedly initiating connections and sending a crafted payload.
Severity
5.9 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-11-15 20:57 UTC
CWE
- CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds Read
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | HPE Athonet Core |
Affected:
HPE Athonet Core 11.0 , ≤ 11.6
(semver)
|
guessed |
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