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CVE-2024-45163

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.1 EPSS 0.77%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2024-08-22 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2024-45163
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.1
EPSS
0.77%

Original NVD Description

The Mirai botnet through 2024-08-19 mishandles simultaneous TCP connections to the CNC (command and control) server. Unauthenticated sessions remain open, causing resource consumption. For example, an attacker can send a recognized username (such as root), or can send arbitrary data.