CVE-2024-5514Network attack vector

Administrative access via hidden fixed-password account

Published May 30, 2024 · Updated Nov 25, 2024

Hidden administrator credentials in MinMax CMS allow remote attackers to bypass IP restrictions and access the backend without audit logging. The backend includes a fixed-password administrator account that the management interface cannot remove or disable. An attacker must obtain the hidden account credentials; successful use grants unlogged administrative access despite configured IP access controls.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.65%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Hidden administrator credentials in MinMax CMS allow remote attackers to bypass IP restrictions and access the backend without audit logging. The backend includes a fixed-password administrator account that the management interface cannot remove or disable. An attacker must obtain the hidden account credentials; successful use grants unlogged administrative access despite configured IP access controls.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-5514
Published
May 30, 2024
Updated
Nov 25, 2024
Vendor
MinMax Digital Technology
Product
MinMax CMS
Classifications
CWE-798, CWE-912, CAPEC-190, T1078.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 30, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 25, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unknown

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

MinMax Digital Technology · MinMax CMSversion=unknown

Published CVSS scores

9.8TWCERT/CCCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CWE-912Hidden Functionality
CAPEC-190Reverse Engineer an Executable to Expose Assumed Hidden Functionality
T1078.001Valid Accounts: Default Accounts

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