CVE-2024-39838 describes a critical vulnerability in Zexelon ZWX-2000CSW2-HN firmware versions prior to Ver.0.3.15, where hard-coded credentials allow network-adjacent attackers to gain administrative privileges and alter device configurations. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), indicating a severe risk due to its low attack complexity, requiring no user interaction, and leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, the presence of hard-coded credentials (CWE-798) makes it a straightforward target for attackers. Organizations using affected Zexelon devices should prioritize updating their firmware to mitigate this significant security risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.3.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:zexelon:zwx-2000csw2-hn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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