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CVE-2024-40457

CRITICALCVSS 9.1/10EPSS 0.65%

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CVE-2024-40457 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. No-IP Dynamic Update Client (DUC) v3.x uses cleartext credentials that may occur on a command line or in a file. NOTE: the vendor's position is that cleartext in /etc/default/noip-duc is recommended and is the intentional behavior.. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

No-IP Dynamic Update Client (DUC) v3.x uses cleartext credentials that may occur on a command line or in a file. NOTE: the vendor's position is that cleartext in /etc/default/noip-duc is recommended and is the intentional behavior.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.65%

46.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-40457?
No-IP Dynamic Update Client (DUC) v3.x uses cleartext credentials that may occur on a command line or in a file. NOTE: the vendor's position is that cleartext in /etc/default/noip-duc is recommended and is the intentional behavior.
How severe is CVE-2024-40457?
CVE-2024-40457 has a CVSS score of 9.1/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40457?
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Source: NVD / NIST