CVE-2026-24831 is a vulnerability classified under CWE-835, indicating a loop with an unreachable exit condition, commonly known as an infinite loop. This issue affects the ixray-1.6-stcop software developed by ixray-team, specifically versions before 1.3. The vulnerability arises because the software contains a loop construct that never meets its exit condition, causing the program to become stuck in an infinite loop when triggered. According to the CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H), the vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network without any privileges or user interaction, and it impacts the availability of the affected system. The primary consequence is a denial of service (DoS) condition, where the infinite loop consumes CPU cycles and potentially other resources, leading to service degradation or outage. No known exploits have been reported in the wild, and no official patches have been released at the time of publication. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed and assigned a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a high severity level. The infinite loop does not compromise confidentiality or integrity but can severely disrupt operations by making the software unresponsive or causing system instability.

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2026-24831 primarily involves availability disruptions. Organizations relying on ixray-1.6-stcop for critical operations may experience service outages or degraded performance due to the infinite loop consuming system resources. This can affect business continuity, especially in sectors where uptime is crucial such as finance, healthcare, telecommunications, and public services. The lack of authentication or user interaction requirements means attackers can remotely trigger the vulnerability, increasing the risk of widespread denial of service attacks. Although no data breach or integrity compromise is expected, the operational impact can lead to financial losses, reputational damage, and potential regulatory scrutiny under frameworks like GDPR if service disruptions affect personal data processing. Additionally, the absence of patches means organizations must rely on interim mitigations, increasing exposure duration. The threat is more severe for environments with high network exposure or limited monitoring capabilities.

1. Monitor system and application logs for unusual CPU or memory usage patterns indicative of infinite loops. 2. Implement network-level protections such as firewalls and intrusion prevention systems (IPS) to restrict access to the ixray-1.6-stcop service from untrusted sources. 3. Employ rate limiting and anomaly detection to identify and block suspicious traffic that may trigger the vulnerability. 4. Isolate critical systems running ixray-1.6-stcop in segmented network zones to limit potential impact. 5. Engage with the vendor or community to obtain patches or updates as soon as they become available and apply them promptly. 6. Consider temporary workarounds such as disabling or restricting vulnerable features if feasible. 7. Conduct regular backups and ensure disaster recovery plans are tested to mitigate operational disruptions. 8. Educate security teams about this vulnerability to improve detection and response capabilities.