CVE-2024-55560 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Critical 9.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-55560 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2024-55560 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Dec 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-2024-55560 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. 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-2024-55560/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-55560/index.md)
MailCleaner retains default SSH host keys after installation, allowing attackers to bypass authentication or impersonate the server.
- 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-2024-55560?
CVE-2024-55560 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MailCleaner before 28d913e has default values of ssh_host_dsa_key, ssh_host_rsa_key, and ssh_host_ed25519_key that persist after installation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-55560?
How do I fix CVE-2024-55560?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-55560 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-55560 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-55560 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-52q6-f4x4-49j2.