How severe is CVE-2024-28140?

CVE-2024-28140 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2024-28140 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28140?

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

Does CVE-2024-28140 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-28140 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-25287.

When was CVE-2024-28140 published?

CVE-2024-28140 was published on 2024-12-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-28140

CVE-2024-28140 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. 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-250.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (21st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-25287
Weakness: CWE-250
Published: 2024-12-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The scanner device boots into a kiosk mode by default and opens the Scan2Net interface in a browser window. This browser is run with the permissions of the root user. There are also several other applications running as root user. This can be confirmed by running "ps aux" as the root user and observing the output.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-28140?: The scanner device boots into a kiosk mode by default and opens the Scan2Net interface in a browser window. This browser is run with the permissions of the root user. There are also several other applications running as root user. This can be confirmed by running "ps aux" as the root user and observing the output.
How severe is CVE-2024-28140?: CVE-2024-28140 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2024-28140 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-28140?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-28140 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-28140 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-25287.
When was CVE-2024-28140 published?: CVE-2024-28140 was published on 2024-12-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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