Description
CycloneDX cdxgen through 10.10.7, when run against an untrusted codebase, may execute code contained within build-related files such as build.gradle.kts, a similar issue to CVE-2022-24441. cdxgen is used by, for example, OWASP dep-scan. NOTE: this has been characterized as a design limitation, rather than an implementation mistake.
Published: 2024-10-27
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-hxf3-vgpm-fv9p CycloneDX cdxgen may execute code contained within build-related files
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.001}

epss

{'score': 0.00113}


Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cyclonedx
Cyclonedx cdxgen
Weaknesses CWE-94
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cyclonedx:cdxgen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cyclonedx
Cyclonedx cdxgen
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 27 Oct 2024 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description CycloneDX cdxgen through 10.10.7, when run against an untrusted codebase, may execute code contained within build-related files such as build.gradle.kts, a similar issue to CVE-2022-24441. cdxgen is used by, for example, OWASP dep-scan. NOTE: this has been characterized as a design limitation, rather than an implementation mistake.
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Cyclonedx Cdxgen
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-10-30T18:25:27.344Z

Reserved: 2024-10-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2024-50611

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-10-30T18:25:21.544Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-10-27T22:15:03.557

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2024-50611

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses