CVE-2024-21927

MEDIUM
Published Sep 23, 2025 Modified Apr 15, 2026 CWE-241

Description

Improper input validation in Satellite Management Controller (SMC) may allow an attacker with privileges to use certain special characters in manipulated Redfish® API commands, causing service processes like OpenBMC to crash and reset, potentially resulting in denial of service.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.0
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-241 CWE-241

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-21927? +
Improper input validation in Satellite Management Controller (SMC) may allow an attacker with privileges to use certain special characters in manipulated Redfish® API commands, causing service processes like OpenBMC to crash and reset, potentially resulting in denial of service. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-21927? +
CVE-2024-21927 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.0 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-21927? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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