VDB-268680 · CVE-2024-37644 · GCVE-0-2024-37644

TrendNet TEW-814DAP 1.01B01 /etc/shadow.sample hard-coded password

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in TrendNet TEW-814DAP 1.01B01. It has been declared as very critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /etc/shadow.sample. The manipulation results in hard-coded password. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-37644. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in TrendNet TEW-814DAP 1.01B01. Affected is some unknown processing of the file /etc/shadow.sample. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded password vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-259. The product contains a hard-coded password, which it uses for its own inbound authentication or for outbound communication to external components. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

TRENDnet TEW-814DAP v1_(FW1.01B01) was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc/shadow.sample, which allows attackers to log in as root.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-37644 since 06/10/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/28/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1078.001.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Vendor

TrendNet

Name

TEW-814DAP

Version

1.01B01

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Hard-coded password
CWE: CWE-259 / CWE-255
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/10/2024 🔍
06/14/2024 +4 days 🔍
06/14/2024 +0 days 🔍
05/28/2025 +348 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-37644 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-37644
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-268680

Entryinfo

Created: 06/14/2024 17:17
Updated: 05/28/2025 05:07
Changes: 06/14/2024 17:17 (51), 05/28/2025 05:07 (2)
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