CVE-2024-48539

CRITICAL

Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798)

2024-10-24 cve@mitre.org

Authentication Bypass

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre

Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

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:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 24, 2024 - 17:15 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Neye3C v4.5.2.0 was discovered to contain a hardcoded encryption key in the firmware update mechanism.

AnalysisAI

Neye3C v4.5.2.0 was discovered to contain a hardcoded encryption key in the firmware update mechanism. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798), which allows attackers to gain access using credentials embedded in source code. Neye3C v4.5.2.0 was discovered to contain a hardcoded encryption key in the firmware update mechanism.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Remove hard-coded credentials, use environment variables or secrets management, rotate exposed credentials immediately.