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CVE-2024-39340VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-39340: n/a

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 12.6.5 : patch affected systems soon.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 59% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 12.6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 12 Jul 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately upgrade Securepoint UTM appliances to versions 12.6.5 or 12.7.1 or later, where the vulnerability is patched. Until upgrades can be applied, administrators should consider disabling OTP-based second-factor authentication temporarily and implement compensating controls such as IP whitelisting for administrative access, strict network segmentation, and enhanced monitoring of authentication logs for suspicious activity. Additionally, enforcing strong password policies and limiting administrative access to trusted personnel reduces risk. Network intrusion detection systems should be tuned to detect anomalous authentication attempts. Regular audits of user accounts and permissions on the UTM device can help identify unauthorized access. Vendors and users should also monitor for any emerging exploit code or attack campaigns targeting this vulnerability to respond promptly.

Description

The authentication system of Securepoint UTM mishandles OTP keys. This allows the bypassing of second-factor verification (when OTP is enabled) in both the administration web interface and the user portal. Affected versions include UTM 11.5 through 12.6.4 and Reseller Preview 12.7.0. The issue has been fixed in UTM 12.6.5 and 12.7.1.

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