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CVE-2024-9692 VIMESA CVE debrief

CVE-2024-9692 is a medium-severity denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the VIMESA VHF/FM Transmitter Blue Plus (version 9.7.1). Published on October 24, 2024, this vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to restart transmitter operations by sending an unauthorized HTTP GET request to the unprotected 'doreboot' endpoint. The CVSS 3.1 score of 5.3 reflects network accessibility, low attack complexity, no required privileges or user interaction, and low availability impact with no confidentiality or integrity impact. This vulnerability poses particular concern for broadcast infrastructure operators, as successful exploitation could disrupt FM radio transmission services without requiring authentication. CISA has noted that VIMESA has not responded to coordination requests to develop mitigations, leaving users dependent on direct vendor engagement for remediation guidance.

Vendor
VIMESA
Product
VHF/FM Transmitter Blue Plus
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2024-10-24
Original CVE updated
2024-10-24
Advisory published
2024-10-24
Advisory updated
2024-10-24

Who should care

Broadcast engineering teams operating VIMESA FM transmission equipment, critical infrastructure security teams managing radio broadcast systems, network security architects designing segmentation for media and entertainment operational technology environments, and regulatory compliance officers responsible for FCC-licensed broadcast facility security

Technical summary

The VIMESA VHF/FM Transmitter Blue Plus exposes an unprotected HTTP endpoint at 'doreboot' that processes GET requests without authentication. Remote attackers can trigger this endpoint to initiate a system reboot, causing denial of service by interrupting FM broadcast transmission operations. The vulnerability is network-exploitable with no prerequisites, making it accessible to any attacker with network reachability to the device management interface. No confidentiality or integrity impacts are associated with this vulnerability; the sole impact is availability degradation through forced restart.

Defensive priority

medium

Recommended defensive actions

  • Contact VIMESA directly for security updates or mitigation guidance, as the vendor has not coordinated with CISA on fixes
  • Restrict network access to the transmitter's management interface to authorized administrative hosts only
  • Implement network segmentation to isolate broadcast transmission equipment from general enterprise networks
  • Monitor for unauthorized HTTP GET requests to endpoints containing 'doreboot' or similar system control functions
  • Apply defense-in-depth strategies for industrial control systems per CISA guidance
  • Review and strengthen authentication requirements for all administrative endpoints on broadcast infrastructure equipment

Evidence notes

Vulnerability details sourced from CISA CSAF advisory ICSA-24-298-01. Affected product confirmed as VIMESA VHF/FM Transmitter Blue Plus version 9.7.1. CVSS vector confirmed as AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L. Vendor non-response to CISA coordination documented in remediation section of source advisory.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2024-9692 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9692

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2024-9692 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9692

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2024/icsa-24-298-01.json

    cisa_csaf

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-298-01

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cybersecurity_Best_Practices_for_Industrial_Control_Systems.pdf

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/sites/default/files/publications/emailscams0905.pdf

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/tips/ST04-014

    Reference

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.