Floodlight SDN Open Flow Controller v.1.2 has an issue that allows local hosts to build…
Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-290Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-290.
Summary
Floodlight SDN Open Flow Controller v.1.2 has an issue that allows local hosts to build fake LLDP packets that allow specific clusters to be missed by Floodlight, which in turn leads to missed hosts inside and outside the cluster.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00232 14th 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
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | 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:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | projectfloodlight |
- cpe:2.3:a:projectfloodlight:open_sdn_controller:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·projectfloodlight
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-51406
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5ch8-q94v-8r99
References
More projectfloodlight Open Sdn Controller vulnerabilities
- 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-2014-01827 A vulnerability in version 0.90 of the Open Floodlight SDN controller software could… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2013-05998 A vulnerability in version 0.90 of the Open Floodlight SDN controller software could… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-51406 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-51406 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5ch8-q94v-8r99 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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