CVE-2023-24022

Hard Coded Credential Crypt Vulnerability

Description

Baicells Nova 227, Nova 233, and Nova 243 LTE TDD eNodeB devices with firmware through RTS/RTD 3.7.11.3 have hardcoded credentials that are easily discovered and can be used by remote attackers to authenticate via ssh. (The credentials are stored in the firmware, encrypted by the crypt function.)

Remediation

Solution:

  • Baicells recommends that all customers currently running an earlier version of RTS/RTD upgrade their products to the 3.7.11.6 firmware.

Categories

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.72% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory zendesk.com Vendor Advisory baicells.com Vendor Advisory baicells.com
Affected: Baicells Nova 227
Affected: Baicells Nova 233
Affected: Baicells Nova 243
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://baicells.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/6188324645780-2023-1-17-Hard-Coded-Credential-Crypt-Vulnerability patch vendor advisory
https://img.baicells.com//Upload/20230118/FILE/BaiBS_RTS_3.7.11.6.IMG.IMG release notes patch vendor advisory
https://img.baicells.com//Upload/20230118/FILE/BaiBS_RTS_3.7.11.6_Changelog.PDF.pdf release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-24022?
CVE-2023-24022 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-24022?
To fix CVE-2023-24022: Baicells recommends that all customers currently running an earlier version of RTS/RTD upgrade their products to the 3.7.11.6 firmware.
Is CVE-2023-24022 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-24022 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-24022?
CVE-2023-24022 affects Baicells Nova 227, Baicells Nova 233, Baicells Nova 243.
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