CVE-2024-45494 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Attackers can gain administrative access to MSA FieldServer Gateways using a static shared secret embedded in the firmware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-45494?
CVE-2024-45494 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in MSA FieldServer Gateway 5.0.0 through 6.5.2 (Fixed in 7.0.0). The FieldServer Gateway has an internally used shared administrative user account on all devices. The authentication for this user is implemented through an unsafe shared secret that is static in all affected firmware versions.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45494?
How do I fix CVE-2024-45494?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45494 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-45494 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45494 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hwfm-86r3-467v.