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Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionWeakness · CWE-400

CVE-2024-33618

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-04-15
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
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Bosch VMS Central Server in Bosch VMS 12.0.1 allows attackers to consume excessive amounts of disk space via network interface.

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

Uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in Bosch VMS 12.0.1 Central Server allows remote attackers to flood the system through the network interface, causing excessive disk space consumption that can lead to denial of service.

MitigationApply vendor patch for Bosch VMS 12.0.1 when available; implement network-level rate limiting, firewall rules, or intrusion prevention to limit inbound traffic volume and prevent disk exhaustion attacks.

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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 Bosch VMS installation
    Locate the Bosch Video Management System installation directory or check system services for 'Bosch VMS' or 'BVMS' processes
    Affected if Bosch VMS is not installed on the system
  2. Determine installed Bosch VMS version
    Access the system information or about dialog within the Bosch VMS client, or check the installation logs and registry for version metadata
    Affected if The installed version is 12.0.1
  3. Verify Central Server component
    Confirm the installation includes the Central Server role by checking the installed components or configuration
    Affected if The Central Server component is present in version 12.0.1
  4. Assess network exposure
    Review firewall rules and network configuration to determine if the VMS network interface is accessible from untrusted networks
    Affected if The Central Server network interface is exposed to external or untrusted networks
  5. Check for abnormal disk consumption
    Monitor disk space on the VMS storage volumes, particularly logs and recording directories, for unusual consumption patterns
    Affected if Disk space is being consumed rapidly without legitimate recording activity

You are affected if Bosch VMS version 12.0.1 with the Central Server component is installed and its network interface is accessible to remote attackers.

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

Apply vendor patch for Bosch VMS 12.0.1 when available; implement network-level rate limiting, firewall rules, or intrusion prevention to limit inbound traffic volume and prevent disk exhaustion attacks.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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