CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in the evalExpr() function of GoAhead Web Server (version <= 6.0.0) when compiled with the ME_GOAHEAD_JAVASCRIPT flag. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker with the privileges to modify JavaScript template (JST) files to trigger a crash and cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by providing malicious templates.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-31778 CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in the evalExpr() function of GoAhead Web Server (version <= 6.0.0) when compiled with the ME_GOAHEAD_JAVASCRIPT flag. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker with the privileges to modify JavaScript template (JST) files to trigger a crash and cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by providing malicious templates.
Fixes

Solution

It is recommended to apply fixes introduced in version 6.0.1 of GoAhead and use the latest version available as base for building custom web servers.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 17 Oct 2024 07:45:00 +0000

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Description CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in the evalExpr() function of GoAhead Web Server (version <= 6.0.0) when compiled with the ME_GOAHEAD_JAVASCRIPT flag. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker with the privileges to modify JavaScript template (JST) files to trigger a crash and cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by providing malicious templates.
Weaknesses CWE-476
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Nozomi

Published:

Updated: 2024-10-17T14:41:27.052Z

Reserved: 2024-04-02T13:02:29.658Z

Link: CVE-2024-3186

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-10-17T14:41:22.480Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-10-17T08:15:02.453

Modified: 2024-10-18T12:52:33.507

Link: CVE-2024-3186

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No data.

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Updated: 2025-07-12T16:01:36Z