CVE-2024-23629
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 · uneditedAn authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the web component of the Motorola MR2600. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to access protected URLs and retrieve sensitive information.
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 · moderate confidenceAuthentication bypass vulnerability in the web component of Motorola MR2600 routers allows unauthenticated attackers to access protected URLs and retrieve sensitive information without valid credentials.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 router modelAccess the router web interface or check the physical device label to confirm the model is Motorola MR2600Affected if The device is a Motorola MR2600 router
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Check the firmware versionLog into the router web UI and navigate to the Status or Administration page to view the installed firmware versionAffected if Any firmware version is installed (all versions are affected)
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Verify remote web management is enabledIn the router web UI, look for settings named 'Remote Management', 'Remote Access', 'Web Management', or similar that control access to the web interface from external networksAffected if Remote web management is enabled and accessible from WAN
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Confirm WAN exposure of the web interfaceAttempt to access the router's public IP address from an external network using HTTP/HTTPS, or check port forwarding/firewall rules that may expose port 80 or 443 to the internetAffected if The router web interface is reachable from the internet
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Test for unauthenticated access to protected URLsFrom an external network, try accessing common protected router paths such as /status.html, /network.html, or /advanced.html without providing login credentialsAffected if Protected URLs are accessible without authentication
You are affected if you have a Motorola MR2600 router with remote web management enabled and the interface is accessible from the internet, allowing unauthenticated access to protected URLs.
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.
From vendor dataApply available vendor firmware patches; if no patch exists, disable remote web management interface access from the internet and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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