A vulnerability in version 0.90 of the Open Floodlight SDN controller software could…
Priority LOW 35CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in version 0.90 of the Open Floodlight SDN controller software could result in a denial of service attack and crashing of the controller service. This effect is the result of a flaw in OpenFlow protocol processing, where specific malformed and mistimed FEATURES_REPLY messages cause the controller service to not delete switch and port data from its internal tracking structures.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01099 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:projectfloodlight:open_sdn_controller:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.90 | Vulnerable | projectfloodlight |
- cpe:2.3:a:projectfloodlight:open_sdn_controller:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.90 Vulnerable ·projectfloodlight
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2304
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x4h9-gj8q-g5vf
More projectfloodlight Open Sdn Controller vulnerabilities
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- TI-2024-19460 An issue in Floodlight SDN OpenFlow Controller v.1.2 allows a remote attacker to cause a… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2013-05998 A vulnerability in version 0.90 of the Open Floodlight SDN controller software could… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-2304 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-2304 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x4h9-gj8q-g5vf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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