CVE-2024-28809
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 issue was discovered in Infinera hiT 7300 5.60.50. Cleartext storage of sensitive password in firmware update packages allows attackers to access various appliance services via hardcoded 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 Infinera hiT 7300 optical networking device firmware version 5.60.50 stores sensitive passwords in cleartext within firmware update packages. These hardcoded credentials embedded in the firmware allow attackers to authenticate to various appliance services without needing to discover or crack the credentials.
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 data= 5.60.50CVSS 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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/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 device modelCheck the device identification or system information to confirm the device is an Infinera or Nokia hiT 7300 optical networking device. This may be accessible via device management interface, CLI, or device label.Affected if Device is not an Infinera or Nokia hiT 7300 unit, then this specific CVE does not apply.
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Check installed firmware versionAccess the device firmware version through the management interface, CLI command, or system status page. Look for a version field showing the currently running firmware.Affected if Firmware version is exactly 5.60.50 - only this specific version is affected by this CVE.
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Obtain firmware update packageIf firmware upgrade packages are available (downloads, update files, or stored archives), retrieve the firmware package file for the version in question.Affected if Firmware packages are not accessible for inspection, but the combination of device model and version 5.60.50 indicates potential exposure.
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Inspect firmware package contents for cleartext passwordsExamine the firmware package file (if accessible) for embedded plaintext credentials. Look for password strings, credential files, or configuration files within the firmware archive that contain unhashed or unencrypted passwords.Affected if Cleartext passwords are found embedded within the firmware package - this confirms the vulnerability is present.
Device must be a Nokia hiT 7300 running firmware version 5.60.50 AND its firmware update packages contain cleartext credentials for the environment to be affected by this CVE.
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 dataReplace all hardcoded credentials in the firmware with dynamic, securely-stored credentials or external authentication mechanisms; revoke compromised credentials and rotate to new secure credentials; implement firmware integrity validation to detect tampering.
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- Review / QA8.0 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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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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