CVE-2024-48530: eSoft Planner · Unthrottled Resource Allocation
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:42 UTC
- 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Nov 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
- Monitor official eSoft Planner communications and security advisories closely for patches or updates addressing CVE-2024-48530 and apply them promptly once available.
- Implement network-level protections such as Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) to detect and block suspicious POST requests targeting the Instructor Appointment Availability module.
- Employ rate limiting and request throttling on the affected endpoints to reduce the risk of resource exhaustion from crafted requests.
- Restrict access to the affected module to trusted IP ranges or VPNs where feasible, limiting exposure to untrusted networks.
- Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on resource exhaustion vulnerabilities to identify similar issues proactively.
- Prepare incident response plans to quickly restore service availability in case of exploitation, including fallback manual scheduling procedures.
- Log and monitor POST request patterns for anomalies that may indicate exploitation attempts.
- 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.