CVE-2024-2420
Published: 30 May 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-2420 is a high-severity Use of Hard-coded Password (CWE-259) vulnerability in Honeywell Lenels2 Netbox. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked at the 23.9th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-27371
Vulnerability details
LenelS2 NetBox access control and event monitoring system was discovered to contain Hardcoded Credentials in versions prior to and including 5.6.1 which allows an attacker to bypass authentication requirements.
- 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.
Changing default authenticators prior to first use directly prevents use of hard-coded passwords.
Shared threat data frequently highlights products or deployments still using hard-coded passwords, enabling remediation that directly blocks credential-based attacks.
Background checks and authorization requirements decrease the probability that a developer will hard-code passwords for later unauthorized access.
Reviews of supplier deliverables reduce the chance that hard-coded passwords are introduced into the system.