CVE-2024-32238
Published: 22 April 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-32238 is a critical-severity Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522) vulnerability in H3C ER8300G2-X (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 0.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
H3C ER8300G2-X routers are affected by an incorrect access control vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-32238. The flaw allows the administrative password to be retrieved directly through the management interface login page, exposing credentials without any authentication. The issue is classified under CWE-522 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, reflecting network-accessible exploitation with no required privileges or user interaction.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can connect to the router's web management interface and obtain the cleartext administrative password, granting full control over device configuration, traffic, and connected networks. This enables complete compromise of the affected enterprise router without prior credentials or physical access.
The associated EPSS score has reached a peak of 0.9086 with a current value of 0.8778, indicating sustained exploitation interest following public disclosure. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided in the referenced sources.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-30056
Vulnerability details
H3C ER8300G2-X is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. The password for the router's management system can be accessed via the management system page login interface.
- 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 instructs users on protecting credentials from disclosure or unauthorized access.
Training records for security awareness and role-based training verify education on credential protection practices, tangibly reducing risks from mishandling or exposing credentials.
Protecting authenticator content from unauthorized disclosure and modification while requiring protective controls addresses insufficiently protected credentials.
Rules of behavior include credential protection and non-sharing requirements, reducing exposure of insufficiently protected credentials.
Terminating or revoking credentials stops use of insufficiently protected or lingering credentials post-termination.
Requiring confidentiality/integrity protection for stored credentials directly mitigates insufficiently protected credentials on disk or in configuration stores.
Credentials or keys delivered out-of-band are not exposed to interception or inadequate protection on the main transport.