CVE-2024-38291Network attack vector

Privilege escalation through administrator password exposure

Published Feb 27, 2025 · Updated Feb 28, 2025

Credential exposure in Extreme Networks XIQ-SE before 24.2.11 allows remote authenticated users to obtain administrator passwords. Extreme Networks has not published the affected interface, code locus, or access-control operation that exposes the stored credentials. Low-privileged access is required, and the disclosed passwords enable privilege escalation with administrator authority.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Credential exposure in Extreme Networks XIQ-SE before 24.2.11 allows remote authenticated users to obtain administrator passwords. Extreme Networks has not published the affected interface, code locus, or access-control operation that exposes the stored credentials. Low-privileged access is required, and the disclosed passwords enable privilege escalation with administrator authority.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-38291
Published
Feb 27, 2025
Updated
Feb 28, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-522, CWE-284, T1555
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 27, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 28, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1555Credentials from Password Stores

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