VulnerabilityPublished 10 Dec 2024Updated 11 Dec 2024

CVE-2024-50929: 2024-CVE · Improper Preservation of Permissions

Affects 2024-CVESource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.2 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

6.2Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector: Local
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Local: The vulnerable component is not bound to the network stack and the attacker’s path is via read/write/execute capabilities. Either: the attacker exploits the vulnerability by accessing the target system locally (e.g., keyboard, console), or remotely (e.g., SSH); or the attacker relies on User Interaction by another person to perform actions required to exploit the vulnerability (e.g., tricking a legitimate user into opening a malicious document).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: High: There is total loss of availability, resulting in the attacker being able to fully deny access to resources in the impacted component; this loss is either sustained (while the attacker continues to deliver the attack) or persistent (the condition persists even after the attack has completed). Alternatively, the attacker has the ability to deny some availability, but the loss of availability presents a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component (e.g., the attacker cannot disrupt existing connections, but can prevent new connections; the attacker can repeatedly exploit a vulnerability that, in each instance of a successful attack, leaks a only small amount of memory, but after repeated exploitation causes a service to become completely unavailable).

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Dec 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.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
GitHubcnk2100/2024-CVE`pkg:github/cnk2100/2024-CVE`Other threats	Affected =7.21.1	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-50929, organizations should implement strict physical security controls to prevent unauthorized local access to Z-Wave controllers. Network segmentation and access controls should be enforced to limit local network access to trusted users and devices only. Monitoring and logging of local access attempts can help detect suspicious activity. Until official patches are released by Silicon Labs, firmware updates should be applied promptly once available. Vendors and integrators should verify firmware versions and avoid deploying vulnerable versions in new installations. Additionally, consider deploying intrusion detection systems tailored for IoT and smart home environments to detect anomalous behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. For critical deployments, evaluate alternative controllers or additional layers of redundancy to maintain availability in case of disruption.

Description

Insecure permissions in Silicon Labs (SiLabs) Z-Wave Series 700 and 800 v7.21.1 allow attackers to arbitrarily change the device type in the controller's memory, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS).

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2024-50929 is a Denial of Service condition on Z-Wave controllers using Silicon Labs Series 700 and 800 chips with vulnerable firmware. This can disrupt smart home or building automation systems relying on these controllers, potentially causing loss of control over connected devices such as lighting, security sensors, locks, and HVAC systems. While confidentiality and integrity are not directly affected, the availability impact can degrade operational continuity and user experience. Organizations deploying these controllers in critical environments may face operational disruptions, increased support costs, and potential safety concerns if security or safety devices become unresponsive. The requirement for local access limits remote exploitation but does not eliminate risk in environments where physical or network access is possible for attackers. The lack of patches increases exposure until mitigations or updates are available.

CWE-281Improper Preservation of Permissions (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessOWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.3.8 (opens in a new tab)
V13.4.2 (opens in a new tab)
V7.2.2 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

github.com/CNK2100/2024-CVE/blob/main/README.md (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 26 Feb 2026, 01:10 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-281

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