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CVE-2024-51513: Windows VPN Module Fails to Properly Terminate Processes

CVE-2024-51513 · published 1 year ago

Summary

A flaw in the Windows VPN module can cause background processes to continue running after a VPN connection is closed, potentially increasing power consumption. This can lead to reduced battery life in laptops or increased energy costs. Users should update their Windows operating system to the latest version to address this issue.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
huawei	harmonyos	5.0.0 `cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:5.0.0:::::::*`

Original advisory text

Vulnerability of processes not being fully terminated in the VPN module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will affect power consumption.

Vulnerability of processes not being fully terminated in the VPN module
Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will affect power consumption.

References

https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2024/11/ Vendor Advisory

Fix within

Internet-facing 60 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit
Gives an attacker partial control

Severity

5.5 Medium

Exploitation

<1% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Timeline

Published5 Nov 2024

Updated26 Oct 2026

First seen7 Mar 2026

Sources

CVE-2024-51513 · NVD

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