CVE-2019-16638 describes a critical vulnerability in Ruijie EG-2000 series gateways, specifically affecting the EG-2000SE EG_RGOS 11.1(1)B1 firmware. An unauthenticated attacker can easily extract cleartext passwords from the /data/config.text file using simple XOR operations. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, the ease of exploitation and direct access to sensitive credentials warrant attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.1\(1\)b1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ruijie:eg-2000se_firmware:11.1\(1\)b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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