Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-27488

Critical

Published: 08 April 2024

Published
08 April 2024
Modified
15 April 2026
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0044 63.8th percentile
Risk Priority 20 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-27488 is a critical-severity Use of Hard-coded Password (CWE-259) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, ranked in the top 36.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in ZLMediaKit versions 1.0 through 8.0, allows remote attackers to escalate privileges and obtain sensitive information. The application system enables the http API interface by default and uses the secret parameter method to authenticate the http…

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restful api interface, but the secret is hardcoded by default.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

ZLMediaKit
inferred from references and description; NVD did not file a CPE for this CVE

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.

addresses: CWE-259

Changing default authenticators prior to first use directly prevents use of hard-coded passwords.

addresses: CWE-259

Shared threat data frequently highlights products or deployments still using hard-coded passwords, enabling remediation that directly blocks credential-based attacks.

addresses: CWE-259

Background checks and authorization requirements decrease the probability that a developer will hard-code passwords for later unauthorized access.

addresses: CWE-259

Reviews of supplier deliverables reduce the chance that hard-coded passwords are introduced into the system.

References