Remote Code Execution in Advanced Software Framework DHCP server

published 2024-08-08 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-48404

cvss: 9.8; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.4%; EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
public exploits: 0; none known

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Microchip Techology Advanced Software Framework example DHCP server can cause remote code execution through a buffer overflow. This vulnerability is associated with program files tinydhcpserver.C and program routines lwip_dhcp_find_option.

This issue affects Advanced Software Framework: through 3.52.0.2574.

ASF is no longer being supported. Apply provided workaround or migrate to an actively maintained framework.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-08-08)

Exploit prediction

1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	9.5	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CNA	4.0	9.5	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
NVD	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Microchip Techology Advanced Software Framework
microchip advanced_software_framework

Classification

Weakness

CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input

References

microchip.com /en-us/tools-resources/develop/libraries/advanced-software-framework
product, vendor-advisory
kb.cert.org /vuls/id/138043
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-7490
NVD CVE-2024-7490

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Summary