CVE-2024-38279
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CVE-2024-38279 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.6/10 on the CVSS scale. The affected product is vulnerable to an attacker modifying the bootloader by using custom arguments to bypass authentication and gain access to the file system and obtain password hashes.. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The affected product is vulnerable to an attacker modifying the bootloader by using custom arguments to bypass authentication and gain access to the file system and obtain password hashes.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Motorola | Vigilant Fixed Lpr Coms Box Firmware | <= 3.1.171.9 |
References
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-165-19Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-165-19Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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