CVE-2024-41688 HIGH

CVE-2024-41688: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information Vulnerability

Vendor Syrotech
Product SyroTech SY-GPON-1110-WDONT router
Weakness CWE-312 · Cleartext storage
Published July 26, 2024
Last update August 2, 2024

CVSS base score

7.0/10
Attack vector Physical
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

This vulnerability exists in SyroTech SY-GPON-1110-WDONT Router due lack of encryption in storing of usernames and passwords within the router's firmware/ database. An attacker with physical access could exploit this by extracting the firmware and reverse engineer the binary data to access the plaintext credentials on the vulnerable system. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to the targeted system.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 26, 2024 CVE published
August 2, 2024 Record updated