How severe is CVE-2024-52804?

CVE-2024-52804 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-52804 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-52804?

CVE-2024-52804 affects Tornadoweb Tornado. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-52804?

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-2024-52804 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-52804 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-3349.

When was CVE-2024-52804 published?

CVE-2024-52804 was published on 2024-11-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-52804

CVE-2024-52804 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tornadoweb Tornado with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. 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-400.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (60th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-3349
Weakness: CWE-400
Affected product: Tornadoweb Tornado
Published: 2024-11-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Tornado is a Python web framework and asynchronous networking library. The algorithm used for parsing HTTP cookies in Tornado versions prior to 6.4.2 sometimes has quadratic complexity, leading to excessive CPU consumption when parsing maliciously-crafted cookie headers. This parsing occurs in the event loop thread and may block the processing of other requests. Version 6.4.2 fixes the issue.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-52804?: Tornado is a Python web framework and asynchronous networking library. The algorithm used for parsing HTTP cookies in Tornado versions prior to 6.4.2 sometimes has quadratic complexity, leading to excessive CPU consumption when parsing maliciously-crafted cookie headers. This parsing occurs in the event loop thread and may block the processing of other requests. Version 6.4.2 fixes the issue.
How severe is CVE-2024-52804?: CVE-2024-52804 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-52804 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-52804?: CVE-2024-52804 affects Tornadoweb Tornado. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-52804?: 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-2024-52804 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-52804 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-3349.
When was CVE-2024-52804 published?: CVE-2024-52804 was published on 2024-11-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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