CVE-2024-34025
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 · uneditedCyberPower PowerPanel business application code contains a hard-coded set of authentication credentials. This could result in an attacker bypassing authentication and gaining administrator privileges.
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 CyberPower PowerPanel business application contains hard-coded authentication credentials embedded in the code that serve as a backdoor. An attacker with knowledge of these credentials can bypass the normal authentication mechanism and gain full administrator privileges to the application.
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<= 4.9.0CVSS 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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Confirm PowerPanel installationCheck if CyberPower PowerPanel business application is installed on the system. Look for the application in installed programs list, services, or running processes related to PowerPanel.Affected if PowerPanel business application is found running or installed on the system
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Identify installed versionLocate and read the installed version of PowerPanel business. This may be found in the application itself (typically displayed in the UI header, about section, or login screen), in Windows installed programs list, or in the application directory metadata.Affected if The installed version is 4.9.0 or any lower version number
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Determine application exposureCheck if the PowerPanel web interface is accessible on the network. This is typically accessed via HTTP/HTTPS on configured ports. Verify whether the management interface is reachable from network segments.Affected if The PowerPanel web interface is exposed and accessible beyond the local system
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Review application admin accountsLog into the PowerPanel administrative interface and audit the list of administrator accounts. Look for any unexpected, unfamiliar, or dormant admin accounts that were not created by your organization.Affected if Unknown or unexpected administrator accounts exist in the system
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Check for anomalous authentication activityReview PowerPanel access logs, authentication logs, or audit trails for successful logins occurring at unusual times, from unfamiliar IP addresses, or using accounts not recognized by your organization.Affected if Suspicious authentication events or unauthorized admin access is recorded in logs
A system is affected if CyberPower PowerPanel business version 4.9.0 or lower is installed and the application is in use, as it contains embedded hard-coded credentials enabling unauthorized admin access.
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 dataRemove all hard-coded credentials from the codebase and implement a proper secrets management solution such as environment variables, a secure secrets vault, or centralized credential management. Rotate any exposed credentials immediately and audit the entire application for additional hidden credentials.
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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-2024-34025 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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