CVE-2024-56524: Radware Cloud Web Application Firewall (WAF) before 2025-05-07 allows remote attackers to bypass firewall filt

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-56524?

cloud waf: upgrade to 2025-05-07. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-56524 being exploited?

CVE-2024-56524 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-56524 affect?

CVE-2024-56524 affects cloud waf. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.1). Radware Cloud Web Application Firewall (WAF) before 2025-05-07 allows remote attackers to bypass firewall filters by adding a special character to the request.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-56524?

Priority 49/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.1REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-56524 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.1) affecting cloud waf. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Radware Cloud Web Application Firewall (WAF) before 2025-05-07 allows remote attackers to bypass firewall filters by adding a special character to the request.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.1 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 52%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-116
Published	2025-05-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: radware

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-05-12 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:12 UTCUpdated Record last modified

radware cloud waf UPGRADE

Affected: < 2025-05-07

Fixed in: 2025-05-07

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cloud-waf || rpm -q cloud-waf || cloud-waf --version

2. UPGRADE to 2025-05-07 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade cloud-waf

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade cloud-waf

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-56524?

cloud waf: upgrade to 2025-05-07. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-56524 being exploited?

CVE-2024-56524 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-56524 affect?

CVE-2024-56524 affects cloud waf. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.1). Radware Cloud Web Application Firewall (WAF) before 2025-05-07 allows remote attackers to bypass firewall filters by adding a special character to the request.

How urgent is CVE-2024-56524?

Priority 49/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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