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CVE-2024-52052: Stream Target Remote Code Execution in Wowza Streaming Engine

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-11-21 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-646

Description

Wowza Streaming Engine below 4.9.1 permits an authenticated Streaming Engine Manager administrator to define a custom application property and poison a stream target for high-privilege remote code execution.

Affected products

• Wowza Streaming Engine: from 4.3.0 before 4.9.1 — fixed in 4.9.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Wowza Streaming Engine 4.9.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2024/11/20/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-wowza-streaming-engine-fixed/
• https://www.wowza.com/docs/wowza-streaming-engine-4-9-1-release-notes

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