CVE-2024-46292Network attack vector

Service crash via crafted name parameter

Published Oct 9, 2024 · Updated Oct 20, 2024

Buffer overflow in OWASP ModSecurity 3.0.12 allows remote attackers to crash the WAF through a crafted name parameter. The public report does not identify the affected function or unsafe copy operation, and the supplier could not reproduce the behavior. The claimed path requires SecRequestBodyNoFilesLimit far above the recommended 131072-byte setting; only service interruption is reported.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.82%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Buffer overflow in OWASP ModSecurity 3.0.12 allows remote attackers to crash the WAF through a crafted name parameter. The public report does not identify the affected function or unsafe copy operation, and the supplier could not reproduce the behavior. The claimed path requires SecRequestBodyNoFilesLimit far above the recommended 131072-byte setting; only service interruption is reported.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-46292
Published
Oct 9, 2024
Updated
Oct 20, 2024
Vendor
OWASP ModSecurity
Product
ModSecurity
Classifications
CWE-120, T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 9, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 20, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.0.12

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

OWASP ModSecurity · ModSecurityversion=3.0.12

Published CVSS scores

7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
T1499.004Endpoint Denial of Service: Application or System Exploitation

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