Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-28010

Critical

Published: 28 March 2024

Published
28 March 2024
Modified
29 September 2025
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 0.0040 61.2th percentile
Risk Priority 20 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-28010 is a critical-severity Use of Hard-coded Password (CWE-259) vulnerability in Nec Aterm Wg1800Hp4 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, ranked in the top 38.8% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Use of Hard-coded Password in NEC Corporation Aterm WG1800HP4, WG1200HS3, WG1900HP2, WG1200HP3, WG1800HP3, WG1200HS2, WG1900HP, WG1200HP2, W1200EX(-MS), WG1200HS, WG1200HP, WF300HP2, W300P, WF800HP, WR8165N, WG2200HP, WF1200HP2, WG1800HP2, WF1200HP, WG600HP, WG300HP, WF300HP, WG1800HP, WG1400HP, WR8175N, WR9300N, WR8750N, WR8160N, WR9500N, WR8600N, WR8370N, WR8170N,…

more

WR8700N, WR8300N, WR8150N, WR4100N, WR4500N, WR8100N, WR8500N, CR2500P, WR8400N, WR8200N, WR1200H, WR7870S, WR6670S, WR7850S, WR6650S, WR6600H, WR7800H, WM3400RN, WM3450RN, WM3500R, WM3600R, WM3800R, WR8166N, MR01LN MR02LN, WG1810HP(JE) and WG1810HP(MF) all versions allows a attacker to execute an arbitrary OS command via the internet.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

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

Affected Assets

nec
aterm wg1800hp4 firmware
all versions
nec
aterm wg1200hs3 firmware
all versions
nec
aterm wg1900hp2 firmware
all versions
nec
aterm wg1200hp3 firmware
all versions
nec
aterm wg1800hp3 firmware
all versions
nec
aterm wg1200hs2 firmware
all versions
nec
aterm wg1900hp firmware
all versions
nec
aterm wg1200hp2 firmware
all versions
nec
aterm w1200ex-ms firmware
all versions
nec
aterm wg1200hs firmware
all versions
+49 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list

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