HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-5660
CRITICAL

CVE-2024-5660

CWE-668Published: December 10, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Use of Hardware Page Aggregation (HPA) and Stage-1 and/or Stage-2 translation on Cortex-A77, Cortex-A78, Cortex-A78C, Cortex-A78AE, Cortex-A710, Cortex-X1, Cortex-X1C, Cortex-X2, Cortex-X3, Cortex-X4, Cortex-X925, Neoverse V1, Neoverse V2, Neoverse V3, Neoverse V3AE, Neoverse N2 may permit bypass of Stage-2 translation and/or GPT protection.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-5660 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 complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

arm32 product(s)
cortex-a710 firmwarecortex-a710cortex-a77 firmwarecortex-a77cortex-a78 firmwarecortex-a78cortex-a78ae firmwarecortex-a78aecortex-a78c firmwarecortex-a78ccortex-x1 firmwarecortex-x1+20
Source: NVD CPE · 32 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (1)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-5660
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-668
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 10, 2024

Related CVEs (CWE-668)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2024-5660 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.