CVE-2024-51240

HIGH
Published Nov 5, 2024 Modified Apr 15, 2026 CWE-522

Description

An issue in the luci-mod-rpc package in OpenWRT Luci LTS allows for privilege escalation from an admin account to root via the JSON-RPC-API, which is exposed by the luci-mod-rpc package

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.0
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-522 CWE-522

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-51240? +
An issue in the luci-mod-rpc package in OpenWRT Luci LTS allows for privilege escalation from an admin account to root via the JSON-RPC-API, which is exposed by the luci-mod-rpc package It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.0 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2024-51240? +
CVE-2024-51240 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.0 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-51240? +
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