CVE-2024-22388 Insecure Default Initialization of Resource in HID Global

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Attackers can expose sensitive credential and administration keys via insecure default initialization in HID Global encoders and readers.

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-2024-22388?

CVE-2024-22388 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HID Global OMNIKEY 5023 Readers, published on 6 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Certain configuration available in the communication channel for encoders could expose sensitive data when reader configuration cards are programmed. This data could include credential and device administration keys.

Weakness: CWE-1188

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22388?

It affects 8 products.

Products include Hidglobal Iclass Se Cp1000 Encoder Firmware, Hidglobal Iclass Se Processors Firmware, Hidglobal Iclass Se Reader Modules Firmware, Hidglobal Iclass Se Readers Firmware, Hidglobal Omnikey 5023 Firmware, Hidglobal Omnikey 5027 Firmware and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2024-22388?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-22388 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-22388 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22388 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j839-f55x-qp69.

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