CVE-2024-36440Public exploit

Administrative password recovery via unsalted MD5 hash

Published Aug 22, 2024 · Updated Aug 22, 2024

Weak password storage in Swissphone DiCal-RED 4009 allows attackers with device-file access to recover the administrative password offline. The /etc/deviceconfig file stores the device password as a plain, unsalted MD5 hash without a computational cost function. Access to that file is required; recovered credentials expose the administrative device interface and associated controls.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Weak password storage in Swissphone DiCal-RED 4009 allows attackers with device-file access to recover the administrative password offline. The /etc/deviceconfig file stores the device password as a plain, unsalted MD5 hash without a computational cost function. Access to that file is required; recovered credentials expose the administrative device interface and associated controls.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-36440
Published
Aug 22, 2024
Updated
Aug 22, 2024
Vendor
Swissphone
Product
DiCal-RED
Classifications
CWE-1393, CWE-327, CWE-759, CWE-916, T1555
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 22, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 22, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=4009

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Swissphone · DiCal-REDversion=4009

Published CVSS scores

6.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-1393Use of Default Password
CWE-327Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
CWE-759Use of a One-Way Hash without a Salt
CWE-916Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort
T1555Credentials from Password Stores

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