CVE-2024-9949

Denial of Service in Forescout SecureConnector 11.1.02.1019 on Windows allows Unprivileged user to corrupt the configuration file and cause Denial of Service in the application.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://forescout.my.site.com/support/s/article/High-Severity-Vulnerability-in-Secure-Connector-HPS-Inspection-Engine-v11-3-5-and-lower	Vendor Advisory Permissions Required

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:forescout:secureconnector:11.1.02.1019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

09 Oct 2025, 15:35

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 6.1
First Time		Forescout secureconnector Microsoft windows Forescout Microsoft
References	~~() https://forescout.my.site.com/support/s/article/High-Severity-Vulnerability-in-Secure-Connector-HPS-Inspection-Engine-v11-3-5-and-lower -~~	() https://forescout.my.site.com/support/s/article/High-Severity-Vulnerability-in-Secure-Connector-HPS-Inspection-Engine-v11-3-5-and-lower - Vendor Advisory, Permissions Required
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:forescout:secureconnector:11.1.02.1019:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

Information

Published : 2024-10-23 18:15

Updated : 2025-10-09 15:35

NVD link : CVE-2024-9949

Mitre link : CVE-2024-9949

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-9949

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

forescout

secureconnector

CWE

CWE-1188

Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

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