MXsecurity Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
MXsecurity software versions v1.1.0 and prior are vulnerable because of the use of hard-coded credentials. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to tamper with sensitive data.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Moxa MXsecurity Series — moxa.com/en/support/product-support/security-advisory/mpsa-…
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-04412 MXsecurity License Generation Function DisclosurePriority LOW 39
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4740
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cg45-4w7m-qc4v
References
More Moxa Mxsecurity vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-20871 MXsecurity Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-16408 MXsecurity Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-16407 MXsecurity Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-20873 MXsecurity Device Information Disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-04412 MXsecurity License Generation Function Disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-20874 MXsecurity Hardcoded Credential CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-4740 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-4740 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cg45-4w7m-qc4v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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