H3C R3010 100R002L02 /etc/shadow hard-coded password

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as very critical has been detected in H3C R3010 100R002L02. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /etc/shadow. This manipulation causes hard-coded password. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-42637. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in H3C R3010 100R002L02. It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file /etc/shadow. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded password vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-259. The product contains a hard-coded password, which it uses for its own inbound authentication or for outbound communication to external components. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

H3C R3010 v100R002L02 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc/shadow, which allows attackers to log in as root.

The advisory is shared at palm-vertebra-fe9.notion.site. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-42637 since 08/05/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/28/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1078.001 for this issue.

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

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CNA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/05/2024 🔍
08/16/2024 +11 days 🔍
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05/28/2025 +285 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: palm-vertebra-fe9.notion.site
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-42637 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-42637
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-274885

Entryinfo

Created: 08/16/2024 22:32
Updated: 05/28/2025 05:54
Changes: 08/16/2024 22:32 (52), 08/17/2024 18:14 (9), 05/28/2025 05:54 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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