CVE-2024-7755 HMS Networks EWON FLEXY 202 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Attackers on the network can sniff and decode base64-encoded credentials transmitted by the EWON FLEXY 202, leading to potential account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-7755?
CVE-2024-7755 is a high-severity vulnerability in HMS Networks EWON FLEXY 202, published on 17 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The EWON FLEXY 202 transmits credentials using a weak encoding method base64. An attacker who is present in the network can sniff the traffic and decode the credentials.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7755?
How do I fix CVE-2024-7755?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7755 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-7755 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7755 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m223-3944-whg7.