Potential DoS Vulnerability in CERT VINCE Software Before Version 3.0.8
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
A potential denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability exists in CERT VINCE software versions prior to 3.0.8. An authenticated administrative user can inject an arbitrary pickle object into a user’s profile, which may lead to a DoS condition when the profile is accessed. While the Django server restricts unpickling to prevent server crashes, this vulnerability could still disrupt operations.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA VINCE - Vulnerability Information and Coordination Environment (CERT/CC) Fixed in 3.0.8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-9953
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gjpq-5jrr-h6wr
References
Patch 1
More CERT/CC Vince vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-19099 Deserialization of untrusted data in CERT/CC VINCE - The Vulnerability Information and… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-09697 CERT/CC VINCE versions before 3.0.9 allows authenticated user to access User Management view. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-09370 An open redirect vulnerability exists in CERT/CC VINCE software prior to version 1.50.0 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-19104 An HTML injection vulnerability exists in CERT/CC VINCE software prior to version 1.50.4 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2022-19102 An HTML injection vulnerability exists in CERT/CC VINCE software prior to version 1.50.4 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2024-9953 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-9953 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gjpq-5jrr-h6wr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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