Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-38897

MediumPublic PoC

Published: 24 June 2024

Published
24 June 2024
Modified
06 June 2025
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0031 55.0th percentile
Risk Priority 11 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-38897 is a medium-severity Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Data Queries (CWE-202) vulnerability in Wavlink Wn551K1 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 5.3 (Medium).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Network Device Configuration Dump (T1602.002); ranked in the top 45.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

WAVLINK WN551K1'live_check.shtml enables attackers to obtain sensitive router information.

CWE(s)
CWE-202

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1602.002 Network Device Configuration Dump Collection
Adversaries may access network configuration files to collect sensitive data about the device and the network.
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Why these techniques?

The vulnerability in WAVLINK WN551K1 router's live_check.shtml enables unauthenticated attackers to obtain sensitive router information, directly facilitating T1602.002 (Network Device Configuration Dump) by allowing disclosure of device configuration data.

Affected Assets

wavlink
wn551k1 firmware
all versions

Mitigating Controls

No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.

References