CVE-2024-51116: n/a
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 36% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 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 2026-10-26.
What to do
AI-suggested
Since no official patches are currently available for CVE-2024-51116, organizations should implement immediate compensating controls. First, restrict access to the router’s management interfaces by limiting them to trusted internal networks and disabling remote management if not necessary. Employ network segmentation to isolate vulnerable devices from critical assets. Use firewall rules to block unnecessary protocols and ports associated with PPTP or router management. Monitor network traffic for unusual patterns indicative of exploitation attempts, such as malformed packets targeting the router. Regularly check for firmware updates from Tenda and apply them promptly once a patch addressing this vulnerability is released. Consider replacing vulnerable devices with models from vendors with more robust security track records if long-term mitigation is required. Additionally, educate network administrators about this vulnerability to ensure rapid response to any suspicious activity. Deploy intrusion detection or prevention systems capable of recognizing buffer overflow attack signatures targeting routers. Finally, maintain comprehensive backups of router configurations to enable quick recovery if compromise occurs.
Description
Tenda AC6 v2.0 V15.03.06.50 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow in the function 'formSetPPTPServer'.