CVE-2024-7596

Generic UDP Encapsulation (GUE) (IETF Draft) do not validate or verify the source of a network packet

Description

Proposed Generic UDP Encapsulation (GUE) (IETF Draft) do not validate or verify the source of a network packet allowing an attacker to spoof and route arbitrary traffic via an exposed network interface that can lead to spoofing, access control bypass, and other unexpected network behaviors. This can be considered similar to CVE-2020-10136.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.05%

Affected: IETF draft-ietf-intarea-gue-09

References

Link	Tags
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-intarea-gue/	related technical description
https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6169.html	related technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-7596?: CVE-2024-7596 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-7596?: To fix CVE-2024-7596, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-7596 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-7596 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-2024-7596?: CVE-2024-7596 affects IETF draft-ietf-intarea-gue-09.

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