Is CVE-2024-12289 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2024-12289 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2024-12289 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2024-12289 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-12289?

CVE-2024-12289 has a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2024-12289

CWE-460Published: December 12, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.9

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Boundary Community Edition and Boundary Enterprise (“Boundary”) incorrectly handle HTTP requests during the initialization of the Boundary controller, which may cause the Boundary server to terminate prematurely. Boundary is only vulnerable to this flaw during the initialization of the Boundary controller, which on average is measured in milliseconds during the Boundary startup process.

This vulnerability, CVE-2024-12289, is fixed in Boundary Community Edition and Boundary Enterprise 0.16.4, 0.17.3, 0.18.2.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-12289 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.9.