CVE-2024-2161
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUse of Hard-coded Credentials in Kiloview NDI allows un-authenticated users to bypass authenticationThis issue affects Kiloview NDI N3, N3-s, N4, N20, N30, N40 and was fixed in Firmware version 2.02.0227 .
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceHard-coded credentials embedded in Kiloview NDI firmware (models N3, N3-s, N4, N20, N30, N40) allow unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access to the device.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the Kiloview device modelLocate the device label on the physical unit or check the web interface (usually at 192.168.1.168 or similar) for the model number (N3, N3-s, N4, N20, N30, or N40)Affected if Device model is one of N3, N3-s, N4, N20, N30, or N40
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Check the installed firmware versionLog into the device web interface and navigate to System > System Info (or similar) to view the firmware version; alternatively, access via SSH and run 'cat /etc/version' or check the upgrade pageAffected if Firmware version is present but below 2.02.0227
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Confirm the version is vulnerableCompare the identified firmware version against 2.02.0227 - any version lower than this (e.g., 2.01.x, 2.00.x, 1.x) is in the affected rangeAffected if Installed version is lower than 2.02.0227 on any of the affected models
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Verify remote management access is enabledCheck the device network settings to see if the web interface (HTTP/HTTPS) or Telnet/SSH is accessible from network interfaces that are not restricted to trusted networksAffected if Remote management interfaces are exposed to untrusted networks (e.g., WAN, internet-facing)
The environment is affected if a Kiloview NDI device (model N3, N3-s, N4, N20, N30, or N40) is running firmware version lower than 2.02.0227 and has its management interface accessible from untrusted networks.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate affected Kiloview NDI devices to firmware version 2.02.0227 or later. If updating is not immediately possible, restrict network access to these devices and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
Firmware version 2.02.0227
- Identify the specific Kiloview NDI device model (N3, N3-s, N4, N20, N30, or N40) in your environment
- Access the device web interface or management console
- Navigate to the firmware update or system settings section
- Download firmware version 2.02.0227 from the official Kiloview support website (www.kiloview.com)
- Upload and apply the firmware update following the vendor's documented upgrade procedure
- After reboot, verify the device is running firmware version 2.02.0227
- Confirm the hard-coded credential vulnerability is remediated by verifying normal authentication functions work as expected
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-2161 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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