CVE-2024-45163

Published Aug 22, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Mirai botnet through 2024-08-19 mishandles simultaneous TCP connections to the CNC (command and control) server. Unauthenticated sessions remain open, causing resource consumption. For example, an attacker can send a recognized username (such as root), or can send arbitrary data.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mirai
Mirai botnet
Weaknesses CWE-400
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mirai:botnet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mirai
Mirai botnet
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Mirai botnet through 2024-08-19 mishandles simultaneous TCP connections to the CNC (command and control) server. Unauthenticated sessions remain open, causing resource consumption. For example, an attacker can send a recognized username (such as root), or can send arbitrary data.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2026, 8:30 PM
Reserved
Aug 22, 2024, 12:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 22, 2024, 4:15 AM
Modified
Sep 16, 2026, 9:17 PM