CVE-2024-28809 describes a critical vulnerability in Infinera hiT 7300 firmware version 5.60.50, where sensitive passwords are stored in cleartext within firmware update packages. This allows unauthenticated attackers on the adjacent network to gain full access to various appliance services using hardcoded credentials. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.60.50CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:nokia:hit_7300_firmware:5.60.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.