CVE-2024-44815
Published: 10 September 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-44815 is a medium-severity Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522) vulnerability in Hathway Skyworth Cm5100-511 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 4.6 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Network Device Configuration Dump (T1602.002); ranked in the top 6.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2024-44815 affects the Hathway Skyworth Router CM5100 running firmware version 4.1.1.24. It arises from insufficient protection of credentials stored in plaintext within the SPI flash component W25Q64JV, as indicated by the associated CWEs, and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 4.6 due to the physical access vector required.
A physically proximate attacker can exploit the flaw without authentication or user interaction to obtain user credentials for the web portal and WiFi access point by directly reading the firmware contents.
The single public reference is a GitHub repository that demonstrates the extraction process for these credentials from the affected router. The EPSS score has remained flat at 0.1082 with no material increase observed since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-41112
Vulnerability details
Vulnerability in Hathway Skyworth Router CM5100 v.4.1.1.24 allows a physically proximate attacker to obtain user credentials via SPI flash Firmware W25Q64JV.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
The vulnerability enables physically proximate attackers to dump the router's SPI flash firmware, which stores web portal and Wi-Fi credentials in plaintext, facilitating Network Device Configuration Dump (T1602.002).
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.
Protection of passwords and credentials at rest forces encryption or equivalent controls instead of plaintext storage.
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.
Credentials or keys delivered out-of-band are not exposed to interception or inadequate protection on the main transport.