CVE-2024-0218

DoS on IDS parsing of malformed Radius packets in Guardian before 23.4.1

Description

A Denial of Service (Dos) vulnerability in Nozomi Networks Guardian, caused by improper input validation in certain fields used in the Radius parsing functionality of our IDS, allows an unauthenticated attacker sending specially crafted malformed network packets to cause the IDS module to stop updating nodes, links, and assets. Network traffic may not be analyzed until the IDS module is restarted.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to v23.4.1 or later.

Category

8.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.12%
Affected: Nozomi Networks Guardian
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-0218?
CVE-2024-0218 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-0218?
To fix CVE-2024-0218: Upgrade to v23.4.1 or later.
Is CVE-2024-0218 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-0218 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-0218?
CVE-2024-0218 affects Nozomi Networks Guardian.
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