CVE-2024-24254: px4 drone — Exploit

Description

PX4 Autopilot 1.14 and earlier, due to the lack of synchronization mechanism for loading geofence data, has a Race Condition vulnerability in the geofence.cpp and mission_feasibility_checker.cpp. This will result in the drone uploading overlapping geofences and mission routes.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.2

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-362 CWE-362

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
dronecode	px4_drone_autopilot	< 1.14.0

References

Exploits

https://github.com/Drone-Lab/PX4-Autopilot/blob/report-can-not-pause-vulnerability/Multi-Threaded%20Race%20Condition%20bug%20found%20in%20PX4%20cause%20drone%20can%20not%20PAUSE.md https://github.com/Drone-Lab/PX4-Autopilot/blob/report-can-not-pause-vulnerability/Multi-Threaded%20Race%20Condition%20bug%20found%20in%20PX4%20cause%20drone%20can%20not%20PAUSE.md

Other References

https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-24254? +

PX4 Autopilot 1.14 and earlier, due to the lack of synchronization mechanism for loading geofence data, has a Race Condition vulnerability in the geofence.cpp and mission_feasibility_checker.cpp. This will result in the drone uploading overlapping geofences and mission routes. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.2 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-24254? +

CVE-2024-24254 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.2 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-24254? +

CVE-2024-24254 affects products from dronecode, specifically: px4_drone_autopilot. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-24254? +

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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