Critical severity · published Aug 16, 2024
CVE-2024-42639
H3C GR1100-P v100R009 was discovered to use a hardcoded password in /etc/shadow, which allows attackers to log in as root
9.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
H3C GR1100-P v100R009 was discovered to use a hardcoded password in /etc/shadow, which allows attackers to log in as root.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 46% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GF
Gr1100-p Firmware · H3c
100r009 · source: NVD
GR
Gr-1100-p · H3c
v100R009 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42639
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-42639
Exploit
https://palm-vertebra-fe9.notion.site/H3C-GR1100-PV100R009-was-discovered-to-contain-a-hardcoded-824141daa44f4c52a914860c6e4a7684
Product
https://www.h3c.com/cn/d_202308/1912371_30005_0.htm