CVE-2024-50377 Hardcoded credentials in EKI-6333AC-1GPO
Attackers can decrypt backup configuration archives using a static password to access sensitive device settings on Advantech industrial switches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-50377?
CVE-2024-50377 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Advantech EKI-6333AC-1GPO, published on 26 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A CWE-798 "Use of Hard-coded Credentials" was discovered affecting the following devices manufactured by Advantech: EKI-6333AC-2G (<= 1.6.3), EKI-6333AC-2GD (<= v1.6.3) and EKI-6333AC-1GPO (<= v1.2.1). The vulnerability is associated to the backup configuration functionality that by default encrypts the archives using a static password.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-50377?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Advantech Eki-6333ac-1gpo Firmware, Advantech Eki-6333ac-2g Firmware, Advantech Eki-6333ac-2gd Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2024-50377?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-50377 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-50377 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-50377 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Advantech EKI-6333AC-1GPO
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vjgf-5h8j-h29j.