CVE-2024-36440 Weak cryptography in n/a
Attackers with file access can recover admin passwords via cracking unsalted MD5 hashes, leading to device takeover.
- 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-2024-36440?
CVE-2024-36440 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered on Swissphone DiCal-RED 4009 devices. An attacker with access to the file /etc/deviceconfig may recover the administrative device password via password-cracking methods, because unsalted MD5 is used.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36440?
How do I fix CVE-2024-36440?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-36440 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-36440 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-36440 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7r79-ppgg-4h8m.