CVE-2024-36439

CRITICAL

Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)

2024-08-22 cve@mitre.org

Privilege Escalation

9.4

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre

Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY

9.4 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 22, 2024 - 15:15 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.4

DescriptionCVE.org

Swissphone DiCal-RED 4009 devices allow a remote attacker to gain access to the administrative web interface via the device password's hash value, without knowing the actual device password.

AnalysisAI

Swissphone DiCal-RED 4009 devices allow a remote attacker to gain access to the administrative web interface via the device password's hash value, without knowing the actual device password. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269), which allows attackers to escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access. Swissphone DiCal-RED 4009 devices allow a remote attacker to gain access to the administrative web interface via the device password's hash value, without knowing the actual device password.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply principle of least privilege, validate privilege transitions, implement proper role separation.