How severe is CVE-2024-57480?

CVE-2024-57480 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-57480 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-57480?

CVE-2024-57480 affects H3c N12 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-57480?

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

Does CVE-2024-57480 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-57480 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-53597.

When was CVE-2024-57480 published?

CVE-2024-57480 was published on 2025-01-14 and last updated on 2026-07-05.

CVE-2024-57480

CVE-2024-57480 is a critical-severity vulnerability in H3c N12 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-120.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (50th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-53597
Weakness: CWE-120
Affected product: H3c N12 Firmware
Published: 2025-01-14
Last modified: 2026-07-05

Description

H3C N12 V100R005 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of length verification in the AP configuration function. Attackers who successfully exploit this vulnerability can cause the remote target device to crash or execute arbitrary commands by sending a POST request to /bin/webs.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-57480?: H3C N12 V100R005 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of length verification in the AP configuration function. Attackers who successfully exploit this vulnerability can cause the remote target device to crash or execute arbitrary commands by sending a POST request to /bin/webs.
How severe is CVE-2024-57480?: CVE-2024-57480 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-57480 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-57480?: CVE-2024-57480 affects H3c N12 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-57480?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-57480 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-57480 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-53597.
When was CVE-2024-57480 published?: CVE-2024-57480 was published on 2025-01-14 and last updated on 2026-07-05.

References

https://gist.github.com/XiaoCurry/16213a4d68f95f17cd0fc2cd07e78a90

EU advisories (EUVD)

http://h3c.com

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:h3c:n12_firmware:100r005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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