CVE-2024-7940

HIGHNVD 8.38.3—

8.3

The product exposes a service that is intended for local only to all network interfaces without any authentication.

CVSS v3: 8.3
EG Score: 8.3(medium)
EPSS: 70.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 27, 2024

Last Modified

August 28, 2024

References (1)

cybersecurity@hitachienergyhttps://publisher.hitachienergy.com/preview?DocumentID=8DBD000160&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-7940?

CVE-2024-7940 is a high vulnerability published on August 27, 2024. The product exposes a service that is intended for local only to all network interfaces without any authentication.

When was CVE-2024-7940 disclosed?

CVE-2024-7940 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 27, 2024, with the most recent update on August 28, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-7940 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-7940 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 70.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-7940?

CVE-2024-7940 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-7940?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-7940, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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