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CRITICAL
CVE-2024-42638
H3C Magic B1ST Hardcoded Password Vulnerability
Description

H3C Magic B1ST v100R012 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc/shadow, which allows attackers to log in as root.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 16, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 11, 2024, 12:53 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-42638 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 H3c magic_b1st_firmware
2 H3c magic_b1st
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://palm-vertebra-fe9.notion.site/H3C-Magic-B1STV100R012-was-discovered-to-contain-a-hardcoded-2a648569ee7f4df8b570632d11032337?pvs=74 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.h3c.com/cn/d_201609/956059_30005_0.htm Product

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-42638 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://palm-vertebra-fe9.notion.site/H3C-Magic-B1STV100R012-was-discovered-to-contain-a-hardcoded-2a648569ee7f4df8b570632d11032337?pvs=74 No Types Assigned https://palm-vertebra-fe9.notion.site/H3C-Magic-B1STV100R012-was-discovered-to-contain-a-hardcoded-2a648569ee7f4df8b570632d11032337?pvs=74 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.h3c.com/cn/d_201609/956059_30005_0.htm No Types Assigned https://www.h3c.com/cn/d_201609/956059_30005_0.htm Product
    Added CWE NIST CWE-798
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:h3c:magic_b1st_firmware:100r012:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:h3c:magic_b1st:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description H3C Magic B1ST v100R012 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc/shadow, which allows attackers to log in as root.
    Added Reference MITRE https://palm-vertebra-fe9.notion.site/H3C-Magic-B1STV100R012-was-discovered-to-contain-a-hardcoded-2a648569ee7f4df8b570632d11032337?pvs=74 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://www.h3c.com/cn/d_201609/956059_30005_0.htm [No types assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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