CVE-2024-21865 Hardcoded credentials in HGW BL1500HM
An attacker with network access can use weak credentials to log in via SSH and execute commands on the home gateway.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-21865?
CVE-2024-21865 is a medium-severity vulnerability in KDDI CORPORATION HGW BL1500HM, published on 25 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HGW BL1500HM Ver 002.001.013 and earlier contains a use of week credentials issue. A network-adjacent unauthenticated attacker may connect to the product via SSH and use a shell.
Weakness: CWE-1391
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21865?
How do I fix CVE-2024-21865?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21865 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-21865 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21865 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q7m5-4xhc-7xfr.