How severe is CVE-2024-51738?

CVE-2024-51738 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-51738 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (43rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-51738?

CVE-2024-51738 affects Lizardbyte Sunshine. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-51738?

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-2024-51738 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-51738 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-45801.

When was CVE-2024-51738 published?

CVE-2024-51738 was published on 2025-01-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-51738

CVE-2024-51738 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lizardbyte Sunshine with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1. 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-305.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.1)
CVSS v4: 7.7
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (43rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-45801
Weakness: CWE-305
Affected product: Lizardbyte Sunshine
Published: 2025-01-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Sunshine is a self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. In 0.23.1 and earlier, Sunshine's pairing protocol implementation does not validate request order and is thereby vulnerable to a MITM attack, potentially allowing an unauthenticated attacker to pair a client by hijacking a legitimate pairing attempt. This bug may also be used by a remote attacker to crash Sunshine. This vulnerability is fixed in 2025.118.151840.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-51738?: Sunshine is a self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. In 0.23.1 and earlier, Sunshine's pairing protocol implementation does not validate request order and is thereby vulnerable to a MITM attack, potentially allowing an unauthenticated attacker to pair a client by hijacking a legitimate pairing attempt. This bug may also be used by a remote attacker to crash Sunshine. This vulnerability is fixed in 2025.118.151840.
How severe is CVE-2024-51738?: CVE-2024-51738 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-51738 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (43rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-51738?: CVE-2024-51738 affects Lizardbyte Sunshine. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-51738?: 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-2024-51738 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-51738 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-45801.
When was CVE-2024-51738 published?: CVE-2024-51738 was published on 2025-01-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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