Insufficiently Protected CredentialsWeakness · CWE-522

CVE-2024-39290

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.0 Published 2024-11-22
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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70/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Insufficiently protected credentials issue exists in AIPHONE IX SYSTEM and IXG SYSTEM. A network-adjacent unauthenticated attacker may obtain sensitive information such as a username and its password in the address book.

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 confidence

Insufficiently protected credentials in AIPHONE IX SYSTEM and IXG SYSTEM allow a network-adjacent unauthenticated attacker to obtain usernames and passwords stored in the address book, likely due to weak encryption or cleartext storage of sensitive credential data.

MitigationContact AIPHONE for firmware/security updates that implement proper credential protection (encryption/hashing). If no update is available, restrict network access to these systems and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.

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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
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/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.

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  1. Confirm the product model
    Identify the exact AIPHONE system model in your environment (IX SYSTEM or IXG SYSTEM) by checking the device label, management interface, or documentation
    Affected if The model is AIPHONE IX SYSTEM or IXG SYSTEM
  2. Verify address book configuration
    Access the system management interface and check if the address book feature is enabled and contains stored contact entries with credentials
    Affected if Address book is populated with usernames and passwords for system access or door stations
  3. Inspect credential storage method
    Examine the system configuration files, backup files, or management interface for how credentials are stored in the address book - look for cleartext passwords or weak encryption indicators
    Affected if Credentials appear in plain text or use reversible encoding in configuration/backup files
  4. Check network exposure
    Determine if the system management interface is accessible to network-adjacent attackers (same VLAN or connected network segment without proper network segmentation)
    Affected if The system is accessible to unauthenticated network-adjacent attackers without additional access controls
  5. Review firmware version
    Check the installed firmware version through the management interface or system status page if available
    Affected if The firmware version predates any security updates addressing credential protection

The environment is affected if it runs AIPHONE IX SYSTEM or IXG SYSTEM with address book entries containing stored credentials accessible to network-adjacent attackers.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Contact AIPHONE for firmware/security updates that implement proper credential protection (encryption/hashing). If no update is available, restrict network access to these systems and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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