CVE-2024-14028 | Softing smartLink HW-DP/smartLink HW-PN Webserver use after free

VDB-353822 · CVE-2024-14028 · GCVE-0-2024-14028 SOFTING SMARTLINK HW-DP/SMARTLINK HW-PN WEBSERVER USE AFTER FREE HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 5.8 $0-$5k 2.71+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Softing smartLink HW-DP and smartLink HW-PN. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Webserver. Such manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-14028. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised. Detailsinfo A vulnerability was found in Softing smartLink HW-DP and smartLink HW-PN (version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Webserver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes: Use after free vulnerability in Softing smartLink HW-DP or smartLink HW-PN webserver allows HTTP DoS. This issue affects: smartLink HW-DP: through 1.31 smartLink HW-PN: before 1.02. The advisory is available at industrial.softing.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-14028 since 03/23/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Productinfo Vendor Softing Name smartLink HW-DP smartLink HW-PN CPE 2.3info 🔒 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8 VulDB Base Score: 5.3 VulDB Temp Score: 5.1 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 6.5 CNA Vector (Softing): 🔒 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Use after free CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: No Local: No Remote: Yes Availability: 🔒 Status: Not defined Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: Upgrade Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Timelineinfo 03/23/2026 CVE reserved 03/27/2026 +4 days Advisory disclosed 03/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 03/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Advisory: industrial.softing.com Status: Confirmed CVE: CVE-2024-14028 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-14028 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-353822 Entryinfo Created: 03/27/2026 07:31 Changes: 03/27/2026 07:31 (62) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:7B2:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸