CVE-2023-24049
Published: 04 December 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-24049 is a critical-severity Weak Password Requirements (CWE-521) vulnerability in Connectize Ac21000 G6 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked at the 30.1th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-28113
Vulnerability details
An issue was discovered on Connectize AC21000 G6 641.139.1.1256 allows attackers to gain escalated privileges on the device via poor credential management.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Ensuring authenticators have sufficient strength of mechanism for intended use addresses weak password requirements.
Configuration settings can define and enforce strong password requirements to avoid weak policies.
IA policy establishes password requirements, directly addressing weak password requirements.
Requires authentication that meets guidelines, avoiding default passwords for cryptographic module access.
Organization-wide password and authentication policies are applied uniformly, preventing weak local password requirements.
Facilitated training and awareness of current practices improves definition and enforcement of sufficiently strong password requirements.
Threat awareness programs disseminate botnet and scanning activity tied to default passwords, driving organizations to change or enforce non-default credentials before mass exploitation occurs.
Dedicated security resources support deployment of strong authentication systems and enforcement of robust password policies.