Pathpilot ControllerApplication · Tormach

CVE-2024-22808

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-04-22
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
An issue in Tormach xsTECH CNC Router, PathPilot Controller v2.9.6 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by disrupting the communication between the PathPilot controller and the CNC router via overwriting the card's name in the device memory.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

The vulnerability in Tormach xsTECH CNC Router PathPilot Controller v2.9.6 allows attackers to overwrite the card's name in device memory, causing a Denial of Service by disrupting communication between the PathPilot controller and the CNC router. This is a memory manipulation attack affecting the controller-router communication pathway.

MitigationIf a patched version is available, update PathPilot Controller to the latest version. Otherwise, implement strict access controls on the device and network segmentation to prevent unauthorized memory access, as the attack vector requires the ability to write to device memory.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Pathpilot ControllerApplication
Affected:= 2.9.6

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify PathPilot Controller version
    Access the PathPilot Controller interface and navigate to the system information or about section to confirm the installed version number is 2.9.6
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 2.9.6
  2. Verify network accessibility of controller
    Check if the PathPilot Controller network interface is exposed to untrusted networks or accessible via insecure connections
    Affected if The controller is reachable from networks without proper access controls
  3. Assess device memory access exposure
    Review the controller configuration and network settings to determine if write access to device memory can be triggered remotely
    Affected if The system allows remote or unauthenticated memory write operations to the device
  4. Check for communication disruption indicators
    Monitor PathPilot controller logs and CNC router communication status for signs of intermittent connectivity or communication failures
    Affected if Communication between controller and CNC router is unstable or frequently dropping

A user is affected if they are running exactly version 2.9.6 of the Tormach PathPilot Controller and the device memory is accessible to unauthorized actors on the network.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

If a patched version is available, update PathPilot Controller to the latest version. Otherwise, implement strict access controls on the device and network segmentation to prevent unauthorized memory access, as the attack vector requires the ability to write to device memory.

Fix this in Pathpilot Controller Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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