CVE-2024-38279 Auth bypass in Vigilant Fixed LPR Coms Box (BCAV1F2-C600)

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication via bootloader modification to access the file system and obtain password hashes on Motorola Vigilant LPR devices.

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-2024-38279?

CVE-2024-38279 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Motorola Solutions Vigilant Fixed LPR Coms Box (BCAV1F2-C600), published on 13 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The affected product is vulnerable to an attacker modifying the bootloader by using custom arguments to bypass authentication and gain access to the file system and obtain password hashes.

Weakness: CWE-306, CWE-288

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38279?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Motorola Vigilant Fixed Lpr Coms Box Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38279?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2024-38279 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38279 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qcm6-ww7j-hm8x.

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