CVE-2024-23942 MB connect line: Configuration File on the client workstation is not encrypted
A local attacker can read unencrypted configuration files to impersonate devices or cause denial of service by blocking cloud access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-23942?
CVE-2024-23942 is a high-severity vulnerability in mbCONNECT24, published on 18 Mar 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A local user may find a configuration file on the client workstation with unencrypted sensitive data. This allows an attacker to impersonate the device or prevent the device from accessing the cloud portal which leads to a DoS.
Weakness: CWE-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23942?
How do I fix CVE-2024-23942?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23942 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-23942 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23942 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ghcf-vj3j-r9v5.