How severe is CVE-2024-28115?

CVE-2024-28115 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-28115 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (15th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-28115?

CVE-2024-28115 affects Amazon Freertos. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28115?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-28115 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-28115 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-25270.

When was CVE-2024-28115 published?

CVE-2024-28115 was published on 2024-03-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-28115

CVE-2024-28115 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amazon Freertos with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. 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-284.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (15th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-25270
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected product: Amazon Freertos
Published: 2024-03-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

FreeRTOS is a real-time operating system for microcontrollers. FreeRTOS Kernel versions through 10.6.1 do not sufficiently protect against local privilege escalation via Return Oriented Programming techniques should a vulnerability exist that allows code injection and execution. These issues affect ARMv7-M MPU ports, and ARMv8-M ports with Memory Protected Unit (MPU) support enabled (i.e. `configENABLE_MPU` set to 1). These issues are fixed in version 10.6.2 with a new MPU wrapper.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-28115?: FreeRTOS is a real-time operating system for microcontrollers. FreeRTOS Kernel versions through 10.6.1 do not sufficiently protect against local privilege escalation via Return Oriented Programming techniques should a vulnerability exist that allows code injection and execution. These issues affect ARMv7-M MPU ports, and ARMv8-M ports with Memory Protected Unit (MPU) support enabled (i.e. `configENABLE_MPU` set to 1). These issues are fixed in version 10.6.2 with a new MPU wrapper.
How severe is CVE-2024-28115?: CVE-2024-28115 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-28115 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (15th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-28115?: CVE-2024-28115 affects Amazon Freertos. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-28115?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-28115 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-28115 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-25270.
When was CVE-2024-28115 published?: CVE-2024-28115 was published on 2024-03-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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