5.3

CVE-2024-3186: embedthis goahead NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumDeferred
Published 17-10-2024Last modified 17-10-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-3186 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in embedthis goahead. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.45%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-10-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in the evalExpr() function of GoAhead Web Server (version <= 6.0.0) when compiled with the ME_GOAHEAD_JAVASCRIPT flag. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker with the privileges to modify JavaScript template (JST) files to trigger a crash and cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by providing malicious templates.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.45%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

38%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.45% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.45%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Embedthis1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links