CVE-2024-23630
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 arbitrary firmware upload vulnerability exists in the Motorola MR2600. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to achieve code execution on the device. Authentication is required, however can be bypassed.
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 confidenceThe Motorola MR2600 contains an arbitrary firmware upload vulnerability allowing authenticated attackers to upload and execute malicious firmware. Although authentication is nominally required, it can be bypassed, enabling complete device compromise through malicious firmware injection.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 Motorola MR2600 device on your networkCheck your network inventory or physically inspect the router for the Motorola MR2600 model designation. Access the device web interface (typically at 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1) and navigate to the status or system information page to confirm the model.Affected if The device model is Motorola MR2600.
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Confirm firmware versionAccess the device web interface and navigate to the Administration, System, or Firmware section to view the currently installed firmware version. Alternatively, check via CLI if telnet/ssh is enabled.Affected if Any firmware version is installed (all versions are affected per vendor advisory).
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Check if device management interface is externally accessibleReview your firewall rules and network configuration to determine if HTTP/HTTPS ports (80/443) for the router admin interface are exposed to the internet or untrusted networks. Test externally using a port scanner or by attempting to access the router IP from outside your network.Affected if The router admin web interface is reachable from untrusted/external networks.
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Review for unauthorized firmware upload attemptsCheck device logs for entries related to firmware upload, upgrade, or flash operations. Look for timestamps, source IPs, and success/failure status of firmware-related commands in the system log.Affected if Firmware upload logs show unauthorized or unexpected firmware modification events.
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Detect signs of device compromiseMonitor for unusual device behavior such as unexpected reboots, new processes, altered configurations, or unexpected outbound network connections from the router. Compare current configuration against known-good backups if available.Affected if Device exhibits unexpected behavior or configuration changes indicative of malicious firmware execution.
You are affected if you operate a Motorola MR2600 router, particularly if its management interface is exposed to untrusted networks or if you detect unauthorized firmware modifications.
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 vendor-supplied firmware patch when available; if no patch exists, implement network segmentation to restrict access to device management interfaces and monitor for unauthorized firmware modifications.
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-23630 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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