CVE-2024-2161CWE-798

Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Kiloview NDI N series products API middleware

Critical · published March 21, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
59.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 Hard-coded credentials are the ticking time bomb in Kiloview NDI devices! Simply put, a user could waltz right through authentication with no effort at all. 🔥 Think of it like a hotel that left the front door wide open with a ‘Welcome’ sign. Anyone can walk in and access the guests’ private information – no need for a keycard or reservation! An attacker can easily gain full access to the affected Kiloview devices, allowing them to manipulate streams or worse, compromise sensitive data. This is an absolute nightmare scenario for businesses relying on these devices for secure streaming and broadcasting.

Put simply

Think of it like a hotel that left the front door wide open with a ‘Welcome’ sign. Anyone can walk in and access the guests’ private information – no need for a keycard or reservation! This vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to bypass authentication due to the presence of hard-coded credentials in the Kiloview NDI devices, including models N3, N3-s, N4, N20, N30, and N40.

What to do

An attacker can easily gain full access to the affected Kiloview devices, allowing them to manipulate streams or worse, compromise sensitive data. This is an absolute nightmare scenario for businesses relying on these devices for secure streaming and broadcasting. Immediate action is required: update your Kiloview NDI devices to firmware version 2.02.0227 to eliminate this vulnerability. Ensure to audit your network for any unauthorized access. Don't wait on this one! You've got this! Follow these steps and you'll have fortified your devices in no time. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00906 · 59.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-798 · Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Published
2024-03-21T06:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 21 MAR 06:00Z
    Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Kiloview NDI N series products API middleware
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