CVE-2024-45181: WIBU-SYSTEMS WibuKey · Memory Buffer Overflow
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 6.70 : patch WIBU-SYSTEMS WibuKey soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:42 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Affects
- WIBU-SYSTEMS WibuKey before 6.70
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.70
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Sep 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
- Immediately upgrade WibuKey software to version 6.70 or later, where the vulnerability is patched.
- Restrict local access to systems running vulnerable versions by enforcing strict access controls and limiting user privileges.
- Monitor system logs and kernel driver activity for unusual behavior or attempts to interact with WibuKey64.sys in unexpected ways.
- Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions capable of detecting kernel-level anomalies or exploitation attempts.
- Use application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized execution of code that could exploit this vulnerability.
- Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability scans to identify systems running outdated WibuKey versions.
- Educate users about the risks of executing untrusted code locally, as local access is required for exploitation.
- Consider isolating critical systems that use WibuKey from general user environments to reduce attack surface.
Description
An issue was discovered in WibuKey64.sys in WIBU-SYSTEMS WibuKey before v6.70 and fixed in v.6.70. An improper bounds check allows crafted packets to cause an arbitrary address write, resulting in kernel memory corruption.