CVE-2024-29666
Published: 25 March 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-29666 is a critical-severity Use of Default Password (CWE-1393) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 44.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-26665
Vulnerability details
Insecure Permissions vulnerability in Vehicle Monitoring platform system CMSV6 v.7.31.0.2 through v.7.32.0.3 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the default password component.
- 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 prevents use of default passwords.
Requires authentication that meets guidelines, avoiding default passwords for cryptographic module access.
Threat awareness programs disseminate botnet and scanning activity tied to default passwords, driving organizations to change or enforce non-default credentials before mass exploitation occurs.