Implementations of UDP application protocols are susceptible to network loops and denial of service
Priority MEDIUM 47Published · 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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Implementations of UDP application protocol are vulnerable to network loops. An unauthenticated attacker can use maliciously-crafted packets against a vulnerable implementation that can lead to Denial of Service (DOS) and/or abuse of resources.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.05397 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MikroTik | RouterOS-TFTP | up to 7.13.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | WDS | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| dproxy-nexgen | dproxy-nexgen | 0.1 – 0.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- RouterOS-TFTP VendorMikroTik Affected up to 7.13.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- WDS VendorMicrosoft Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- dproxy-nexgen Vendordproxy-nexgen Affected 0.1 – 0.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mikrotik:routeros_tftp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | MikroTik |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:wds:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:dproxy-nexgen_project:dproxy-nexgen:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | Dproxy-nexgen Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:mikrotik:routeros_tftp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·MikroTik
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:wds:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:dproxy-nexgen_project:dproxy-nexgen:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·Dproxy-nexgen Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 6 products
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 1.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2169
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-324p-3f7r-2rf5
More MikroTik vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-05369 A buffer overflow was found in the MikroTik RouterOS SMB service when processing NetBIOS… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-58872 SSH session privilege manipulation via a crafted username in Mikrotik RouterOS KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2018-10669 MikroTik RouterOS through 6.42 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-47574 Kernel memory disclosure and denial of service in MikroTik RouterOS btest service KEVCVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-47576 SSH Pre-Authentication Rekey State Bypass in MikroTik RouterOS KEVCVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2022-22302 Out-of-bounds read in MicroTik RouterOS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-2169 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-2169 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-324p-3f7r-2rf5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-2169 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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