Critical severity · published Nov 14, 2024
CVE-2024-50306
Unchecked return value can allow Apache Traffic Server to retain privileges on startup
9.1
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Unchecked return value can allow Apache Traffic Server to retain privileges on startup.
This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 9.2.0 through 9.2.5, from 10.0.0 through 10.0.1.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.6 or 10.0.2, which fixes the issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 75% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TS
Traffic Server · Apache
9.0.0 before 9.2.6; 10.0.0 before 10.0.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50306
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-50306
Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/y15fh6c7kyqvzm0f9odw7c5jh4r4np0y
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/02/msg00018.html
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