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CVE-2024-5948VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-5948: Deep Sea Electronics DSE855 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Affects Deep Sea Electronics DSE855Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 65% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Jun 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Deep Sea Electronics DSE855Affected
  • =1.1.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Network Segmentation: Isolate DSE855 devices on dedicated network segments with strict access controls to limit exposure to potentially malicious actors. 2. Access Control Lists (ACLs): Implement ACLs on routers and firewalls to restrict traffic to and from DSE855 devices, allowing only trusted management hosts and protocols. 3. Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS): Deploy IDS/IPS solutions capable of detecting anomalous multipart boundary traffic or buffer overflow attempts targeting DSE855 devices. 4. Monitoring and Logging: Enable detailed logging on network devices and monitor for unusual activity patterns, especially multipart boundary requests or unexpected traffic to DSE855 devices. 5. Vendor Engagement: Maintain communication with Deep Sea Electronics for updates on patches or firmware upgrades addressing this vulnerability. 6. Incident Response Preparedness: Develop and test incident response plans specific to industrial control system compromises, including containment and recovery strategies. 7. Physical Security: Ensure physical security controls are in place to prevent unauthorized local access to devices. 8. Network Access Control (NAC): Use NAC solutions to enforce device authentication and compliance before granting network access, reducing the risk of compromised hosts launching attacks. 9. Limit Network Exposure: Avoid exposing DSE855 devices directly to untrusted networks or the internet. 10. Firmware Integrity Checks: Regularly verify firmware integrity and device configurations to detect unauthorized changes potentially resulting from exploitation.

Description

Deep Sea Electronics DSE855 Multipart Boundary Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Deep Sea Electronics DSE855 devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of multipart boundaries. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the device. Was ZDI-CAN-23170.

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