CVE-2024-2371
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 · uneditedInformation exposure vulnerability in Korenix JetI/O 6550 affecting firmware version F208 Build:0817. The SNMP protocol uses plaintext to transfer data, allowing an attacker to intercept traffic and retrieve credentials.
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 confidenceThe Korenix JetI/O 6550 firmware F208 Build:0817 transmits SNMP community strings and data in plaintext, allowing network attackers to intercept traffic and capture credentials via packet capture.
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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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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 device modelAccess the device's web interface, CLI, or SNMP management to confirm the hardware is a Korenix JetI/O 6550. Check the system information or device status page.Affected if The device is not a Korenix JetI/O 6550, then this CVE does not apply.
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Check the installed firmware versionAccess the device's web interface, CLI, or SNMP to retrieve the firmware version. Look for a field labeled Firmware Version, Build Number, or similar. Common access points are the web management console under 'System > Firmware' or the CLI command 'show version'.Affected if The firmware version is F208 Build:0817 exactly, or falls within an affected version range if such a range is documented by the vendor.
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Verify if SNMP is enabledCheck the device's SNMP configuration page in the web interface under 'SNMP > Settings' or use the CLI command 'show snmp status'. Confirm whether any SNMP community string is configured and active.Affected if SNMP is disabled on the device, then the plaintext transmission issue does not apply.
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Determine the SNMP version in useCheck the SNMP configuration to see if SNMPv1, SNMPv2c (community-based), or SNMPv3 is selected. Look for fields indicating 'SNMP Version' or 'Security Level'. SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c use plaintext community strings.Affected if SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c is configured with a community string, the device transmits credentials in plaintext and is vulnerable.
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Assess network accessibility of SNMP trafficDetermine if the device's SNMP port (default UDP 161) is accessible from untrusted network segments. Check VLAN configuration, firewall rules, or network accessibility by attempting a packet capture on the SNMP port from a non-management workstation.Affected if SNMP traffic traverses an untrusted or shared network segment where packet capture is possible, an attacker could intercept the plaintext community strings.
The environment is affected if the device is a Korenix JetI/O 6550 running firmware F208 Build:0817 (or an affected version) with SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c enabled and accessible over an untrusted network segment.
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 dataEnable SNMPv3 with authentication and encryption; if unavailable, isolate the device on a dedicated VLAN or VPN tunnel to protect SNMP traffic from interception.
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