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TI-2024-18981 Aliases CVE-2024-28747GHSA-qgmw-p96r-8x99

ifm: Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.

Summary

An unauthenticated remote attacker can use the hard-coded credentials to access the SmartSPS devices with high privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00652 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ifmSmart PLC AC14xx Firmwareup to V4.3.17—No fix listedCNA
ifmSmart PLC AC4xxS Firmwareup to V4.3.17—No fix listedCNA
  • Smart PLC AC14xx Firmware Vendorifm Affected up to V4.3.17 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Smart PLC AC4xxS Firmware Vendorifm Affected up to V4.3.17 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CISA-ADP · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:ifm:smart_plc_ac14xx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——ifm
cpe:2.3:h:ifm:smart_plc_ac4xxs_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——ifm
  • cpe:2.3:h:ifm:smart_plc_ac14xx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·ifm
  • cpe:2.3:h:ifm:smart_plc_ac4xxs_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·ifm

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-28747
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qgmw-p96r-8x99
  3. 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Other 1

  • TI-2022-03217 Weak Password Recovery in ifm moneo appliance CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-05020 ifm: moneo prone to weak password recovery mechanism CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-18985 ifm: Hardcoded telnet credentials in Smart PLC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2024-18984 ifm: Deleting function in Smart PLC allows command injections CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2024-18983 ifm: Writing file function in Smart PLC allows command injections CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2024-18982 ifm: Reading function in Smart PLC allows command injections CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2

Sources

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