How severe is CVE-2024-12289?

CVE-2024-12289 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-12289 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-12289?

CVE-2024-12289 affects Hashicorp Boundary. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-12289?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-12289 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-12289 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-3526.

When was CVE-2024-12289 published?

CVE-2024-12289 was published on 2024-12-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-12289

CVE-2024-12289 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hashicorp Boundary with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-665.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (30th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-3526
Weakness: CWE-665
Affected product: Hashicorp Boundary
Published: 2024-12-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Boundary Community Edition and Boundary Enterprise (“Boundary”) incorrectly handle HTTP requests during the initialization of the Boundary controller, which may cause the Boundary server to terminate prematurely. Boundary is only vulnerable to this flaw during the initialization of the Boundary controller, which on average is measured in milliseconds during the Boundary startup process. This vulnerability, CVE-2024-12289, is fixed in Boundary Community Edition and Boundary Enterprise 0.16.4, 0.17.3, 0.18.2.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-12289?: Boundary Community Edition and Boundary Enterprise (“Boundary”) incorrectly handle HTTP requests during the initialization of the Boundary controller, which may cause the Boundary server to terminate prematurely. Boundary is only vulnerable to this flaw during the initialization of the Boundary controller, which on average is measured in milliseconds during the Boundary startup process. This vulnerability, CVE-2024-12289, is fixed in Boundary Community Edition and Boundary Enterprise 0.16.4, 0.17.3, 0.18.2.
How severe is CVE-2024-12289?: CVE-2024-12289 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-12289 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-12289?: CVE-2024-12289 affects Hashicorp Boundary. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12289?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-12289 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-12289 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-3526.
When was CVE-2024-12289 published?: CVE-2024-12289 was published on 2024-12-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-28-boundary-controller-incorrectly-handles-http-requests-on-initialization-which-may-lead-to-a-denial-of-service

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:boundary:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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