Missing release of resource after effective lifetime (CWE-772) in the Controller 7000…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-772.
Summary
Missing release of resource after effective lifetime (CWE-772) in the Controller 7000 resulted in HBUS connected T-Series readers to not automatically recover after coming under attack over the RS-485 interface, resulting in a persistent denial of service. This issue affects: All variants of the Gallagher Controller 7000 9.00 prior to vCR9.00.231204b (distributed in 9.00.1507(MR1)), 8.90 prior to vCR8.90.240209b (distributed in 8.90.1751 (MR3)), 8.80 prior to vCR8.80.240209a (distributed in 8.80.1526 (MR4)), 8.70 prior to vCR8.70.240209a (distributed in 8.70.2526 (MR6)).
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallagher | Controller 7000 | 9.00 to before vCR9.00.231204b; 8.90 to before vCR8.90.240209b; 8.80 to before vCR8.80.240209a; 8.70 to before vCR8.70.240209a | vCR9.00.231204b, vCR8.90.240209b, vCR8.80.240209a, vCR8.70.240209a | Patch available | CNA |
- Controller 7000 VendorGallagher Affected 9.00 to before vCR9.00.231204b; 8.90 to before vCR8.90.240209b; 8.80 to before vCR8.80.240209a; 8.70 to before vCR8.70.240209a Fixed in vCR9.00.231204b, vCR8.90.240209b, vCR8.80.240209a, vCR8.70.240209a Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Controller 7000 (Gallagher) Fixed in vCR9.00.231204b, vCR8.90.240209b, vCR8.80.240209a, vCR8.70.240209a
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-22383
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-53fj-qqg7-vmgv
More Gallagher vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-05931 Improper authorization in Gallagher Command Centre CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2020-12668 Improper authentication in Gallagher Command Centre CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-12666 Improper authorization in Gallagher Command Centre CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2019-11404 An issue was discovered in Gallagher Command Centre 8.10 before 8.10.1092(MR2). CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-30196 Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere (CWE-497) in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2023-10202 Controller 6000 buffer overflow via upload feature in web interface CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-22383 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-22383 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-53fj-qqg7-vmgv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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