CVE-2023-24590

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 18, 2023 at 10:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:39 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorController 6000

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%

Description

A format string issue in the Controller 6000's optional diagnostic web interface can be used to write/read from memory, and in some instances crash the Controller 6000 leading to a Denial of Service. This issue affects: Gallagher Controller 6000 8.60 prior to vCR8.60.231116a (distributed in 8.60.2550 (MR7)), all versions of 8.50 and prior.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 8.508.60 ≤ v < 8.60.231116a8.60
Affected range stops below 8.60.231116a, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-134

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