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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-24590 · published 18 December 2023

CVE-2023-24590: Gallagher controller 6000 firmware vulnerability

Gallagher · Controller 6000 Firmware

A format string issue in the Controller 6000's optional diagnostic web interface can be used to write/read from memory, and in some instances crash the Controller 6000 leading to a Denial of Service. This issue affects: Gallagher Controller 6000 8.60 prior to vCR8.60.231116a (distributed in 8.60.2550 (MR7)), all versions of 8.50 and prior.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.61% · top 52.8% CWE-134 · CWE-134
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.61%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A format string issue in the Controller 6000's optional diagnostic web interface can be used to write/read from memory, and in some instances crash the Controller 6000 leading to a Denial of Service. This issue affects: Gallagher Controller 6000 8.60 prior to vCR8.60.231116a (distributed in 8.60.2550 (MR7)), all versions of 8.50 and prior.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://security.gallagher.com/Security-Advisories/CVE-2023-24590 Vendor Advisory
https://security.gallagher.com/Security-Advisories/CVE-2023-24590 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-24590), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-05). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.