CVE-2024-6981Network attack vector

Unauthenticated administrative actions via undisclosed mechanism

Published Sep 27, 2024 · Updated Sep 27, 2024

Missing authentication in OMNTEC Proteus Tank Monitoring OEL8000III Series allows remote attackers to perform administrative actions. CISA and OMNTEC have not published the affected endpoint, request, or authentication failure that exposes administrative functions. Network access is sufficient and requires no prior privileges or user interaction, but the available records do not identify the specific administrative operations.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.59%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authentication in OMNTEC Proteus Tank Monitoring OEL8000III Series allows remote attackers to perform administrative actions. CISA and OMNTEC have not published the affected endpoint, request, or authentication failure that exposes administrative functions. Network access is sufficient and requires no prior privileges or user interaction, but the available records do not identify the specific administrative operations.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-6981
Published
Sep 27, 2024
Updated
Sep 27, 2024
Vendor
OMNTEC Mfg., Inc.
Product
PROTEUS Series
Classifications
CWE-306
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 27, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 27, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=oel8000_iii_series
  2. Affected versionversion=OEL8000III Series

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

OMNTEC Mfg., Inc. · PROTEUS Seriesversion=oel8000_iii_series; version=OEL8000III Series

Published CVSS scores

9.3ICS-CERTCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
9.8ICS-CERTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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