CVE-2024-28809
Published: 30 September 2024
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
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-25895
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
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.
Training on secure data handling discourages cleartext storage of sensitive information.
Reduces cleartext storage of sensitive data when OPSEC identifies and mandates protection of key information artifacts.
Enables users to notice when hard-coded credentials have been exploited for unauthorized access.
Data action mapping can detect storage actions that leave sensitive information in cleartext.
Configuration policies can mandate secure storage methods to avoid cleartext storage of sensitive information.
Policy and procedures prohibit hard-coded credentials in favor of managed authentication.
External identity providers eliminate the need for hard-coded credentials in applications.
Changing default authenticators prior to first use and protecting content prevents use of hard-coded credentials.