# CVE-2024-39374: Use of Hard-coded Credentials in TELSAT marKoni FM Transmitter

> Attackers can access a hidden admin account in TELSAT marKoni FM Transmitters using hard-coded credentials, leading to unauthorized control.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Jun 2024
- **Updated:** 19 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-852f-crfr-xw8c

## What is CVE-2024-39374?

CVE-2024-39374 is a critical vulnerability in Markoni-D (Compact) FM Transmitters, published on 27 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

TELSAT marKoni FM Transmitters are vulnerable to an attacker exploiting a hidden admin account that can be accessed through the use of hard-coded credentials.

Weakness: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39374?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Markoni Markoni-D \(Compact\) Firmware, Markoni Markoni-Dh \(Exciter\+amplifiers\) Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-39374?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-39374 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-39374 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39374 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Markoni-D (Compact) FM Transmitters

- [CVE-2024-39373](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39373/): Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command in TELSAT marKoni FM Transmitter (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2024-39375](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39375/): Use of Client-Side Authentication in TELSAT marKoni FM Transmitter (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2024-39376](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39376/): Improper Access Control In TELSAT MarKoni FM Transmitter (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-39374 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-39374 is a critical vulnerability in Markoni-D (Compact) FM Transmitters, published on 27 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39374 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Markoni-D (Compact) FM Transmitters. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39374/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39374/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39374
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39374
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-39374

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39374/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.