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CVE-2024-48530: eSoft Planner · Unthrottled Resource Allocation

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:42 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 47% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 20 Nov 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

  1. Monitor official eSoft Planner communications and security advisories closely for patches or updates addressing CVE-2024-48530 and apply them promptly once available.
  2. Implement network-level protections such as Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) to detect and block suspicious POST requests targeting the Instructor Appointment Availability module.
  3. Employ rate limiting and request throttling on the affected endpoints to reduce the risk of resource exhaustion from crafted requests.
  4. Restrict access to the affected module to trusted IP ranges or VPNs where feasible, limiting exposure to untrusted networks.
  5. Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on resource exhaustion vulnerabilities to identify similar issues proactively.
  6. Prepare incident response plans to quickly restore service availability in case of exploitation, including fallback manual scheduling procedures.
  7. Log and monitor POST request patterns for anomalies that may indicate exploitation attempts.
  8. Engage with the vendor for detailed technical guidance and potential workarounds until an official patch is released.

Description

An issue in the Instructor Appointment Availability module of eSoft Planner 3.24.08271-USA allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted POST request.

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