Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
PacketFence 13.2.0 reportedly lets a signed-in, low-privilege remote user execute code through a WebGui interface setting. Successful exploitation could allow theft or alteration of sensitive data and service disruption. The supplied evidence identifies only version 13.2.0 and does not establish broader affected versions.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority remediation for PacketFence 13.2.0, especially when WebGui is internet-accessible or broadly reachable. Rapidly inventory exposure, constrain management access, and obtain vendor remediation guidance. Emergency incident response is not justified solely by the supplied exploitation evidence.
Technical view
The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8: network-accessible, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The record describes authenticated remote code execution in PacketFence 13.2.0. Its CWE-79 classification does not clearly align with that RCE description.
Likely exposure
Confirmed exposure is limited to PacketFence 13.2.0 deployments where an authenticated remote user can reach the affected WebGui interface setting. The bundle provides no CPEs, deployment prerequisites, or evidence that other versions are affected.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV status is false in the supplied bundle, so active exploitation is not established. A public GitHub research reference exists, which may increase attacker awareness, but its contents and exploit reliability were not provided.
Researcher notes
The record is sparse: vendor and product metadata are listed as unavailable, no CPEs are supplied, and no fixed version is named. CVSS indicates authenticated network exploitation with complete impact. The CWE-79 mapping appears potentially inconsistent with the RCE description and should be validated against the CVE record and referenced research.
Mitigation direction
- Identify PacketFence 13.2.0 systems and prioritize externally reachable management interfaces.
- Restrict WebGui access to trusted administrative networks and authorized accounts.
- Review and reduce WebGui account privileges where operationally feasible.
- Check current PacketFence vendor guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation.
- Apply vendor-approved remediation promptly after testing.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed PacketFence versions across production, staging, and recovery environments.
- Determine whether untrusted networks or low-privilege accounts can reach the WebGui setting.
- Review authentication and administrative logs for unusual access or configuration changes.
- Investigate unexpected processes, persistence, or file changes on exposed appliances.
- After remediation, verify the installed version and repeat access-control checks.
Public sources used
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupExecution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2024-39024 mapping review
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/ly1g3/packetfence-CVE-2024-39024/blob/main/README.mdCVE reference, mitre
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.