Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-28809

High

Published: 30 September 2024

Published
30 September 2024
Modified
30 May 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0003 9.3th percentile
Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-28809 is a high-severity Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information (CWE-312) vulnerability in Nokia Hit 7300 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 9.3th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

An issue was discovered in Infinera hiT 7300 5.60.50. Cleartext storage of sensitive password in firmware update packages allows attackers to access various appliance services via hardcoded credentials.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

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

Affected Assets

nokia
hit 7300 firmware
5.60.50

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-312 CWE-798

Training on secure data handling discourages cleartext storage of sensitive information.

addresses: CWE-312 CWE-798

Reduces cleartext storage of sensitive data when OPSEC identifies and mandates protection of key information artifacts.

addresses: CWE-798

Enables users to notice when hard-coded credentials have been exploited for unauthorized access.

addresses: CWE-312

Data action mapping can detect storage actions that leave sensitive information in cleartext.

addresses: CWE-312

Configuration policies can mandate secure storage methods to avoid cleartext storage of sensitive information.

addresses: CWE-798

Policy and procedures prohibit hard-coded credentials in favor of managed authentication.

addresses: CWE-798

External identity providers eliminate the need for hard-coded credentials in applications.

addresses: CWE-798

Changing default authenticators prior to first use and protecting content prevents use of hard-coded credentials.

References