# CVE-2024-5096: Hipcam Device MAC Address wifi.mac information disclosure

> Remote attackers can access the MAC address via an exposed log file, leading to information disclosure on Hipcam devices.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/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:** 19 May 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p5m9-74cq-3h54

## What is CVE-2024-5096?

CVE-2024-5096 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hipcam Device, published on 19 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Hipcam Device up to 20240511. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /log/wifi.mac of the component MAC Address Handler. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-265078 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5096?


## How do I fix CVE-2024-5096?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5096 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-5096 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-5096 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-5096 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-5096 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hipcam Device, published on 19 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-5096 exists.

Affected product: Hipcam Device. 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-2024-5096/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5096/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5096
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5096
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-5096

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5096/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.