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CVE-2024-29460VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-29460: PX4-Autopilot · n/a

Affects PX4-AutopilotSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.6 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.6Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 15% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Apr 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubdrone-lab/PX4-Autopilotpkg:github/drone-lab/PX4-AutopilotOther threatsAffected
  • =1.14.0
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

To mitigate this vulnerability, organizations should first monitor PX4 Autopilot updates and apply patches once available. Until patches are released, restrict access to drone control interfaces to trusted personnel only and implement strict access controls to prevent unauthorized local access. Employ user training to reduce the risk of social engineering that could lead to malicious user interaction. Conduct thorough validation and sanitization of mission parameters, especially the home point location, within custom implementations or integrations. Consider implementing additional runtime monitoring to detect anomalous flight path changes and enable emergency override or safe landing protocols. Regularly audit drone software configurations and mission plans to ensure integrity. For critical deployments, consider isolating drone control networks from general-purpose networks to reduce attack surface.

Description

An issue in PX4 Autopilot v.1.14.0 allows an attacker to manipulate the flight path allowing for crashes of the drone via the home point location of the mission_block.cpp component.

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