CVE-2024-45770: pcp Link Following
CVSS: 4.4v3.1MediumDeferred
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-45770DEBIAN-CVE-2024-45770
Published 19-09-2024Last modified 20-11-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-45770 is a medium (CVSS 4.4) Link Following vulnerability in pcp. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.29%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 15 · Related 6Timeline
- 19-09-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 20-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability was found in Performance Co-Pilot (PCP). This flaw can only be exploited if an attacker has access to a compromised PCP system account. The issue is related to the pmpost tool, which is used to log messages in the system. Under certain conditions, it runs with high-level privileges.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 4.4Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- NVDNIST4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.29%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
20%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.29% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.29%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- pcpAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 6.3.1-1
Ubuntu1 product
- pcpAll versions (No fix recorded)
2 vendors · 2 products
