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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-28115 · published 7 March 2024

CVE-2024-28115: Amazon freertos improper access control vulnerability

Amazon · Freertos

FreeRTOS is a real-time operating system for microcontrollers. FreeRTOS Kernel versions through 10.6.1 do not sufficiently protect against local privilege escalation via Return Oriented Programming techniques should a vulnerability exist that allows code injection and execution. These issues affect ARMv7-M MPU ports, and ARMv8-M ports with Memory Protected Unit (MPU) support enabled (i.e. `configENABLE_MPU` set to 1). These issues are fixed in version 10.6.2 with a new MPU wrapper.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.24% · top 86.5% CWE-284 · Improper access control
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.24%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

FreeRTOS is a real-time operating system for microcontrollers. FreeRTOS Kernel versions through 10.6.1 do not sufficiently protect against local privilege escalation via Return Oriented Programming techniques should a vulnerability exist that allows code injection and execution. These issues affect ARMv7-M MPU ports, and ARMv8-M ports with Memory Protected Unit (MPU) support enabled (i.e. `configENABLE_MPU` set to 1). These issues are fixed in version 10.6.2 with a new MPU wrapper.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel/releases/tag/V10.6.2 Release Notes
https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel/security/advisories/GHSA-xcv7-v92w-gq6r Technical DescriptionVendor Advisory
https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel/releases/tag/V10.6.2 Release Notes
https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel/security/advisories/GHSA-xcv7-v92w-gq6r Technical DescriptionVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-28115), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.