How severe is CVE-2024-51240?

CVE-2024-51240 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-51240 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (17th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-51240?

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-2024-51240 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-51240 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-45304.

When was CVE-2024-51240 published?

CVE-2024-51240 was published on 2024-11-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-51240

CVE-2024-51240 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0. 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-522.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (17th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-45304
Weakness: CWE-522
Published: 2024-11-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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

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
How severe is CVE-2024-51240?: CVE-2024-51240 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-51240 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (17th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-51240?: 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-2024-51240 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-51240 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-45304.
When was CVE-2024-51240 published?: CVE-2024-51240 was published on 2024-11-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/VitoCrl/vulnerability_research/tree/main/CVE-2024-51240

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