Missing AuthenticationWeakness · CWE-306

CVE-2024-39364

MEDIUM · 6.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-09-27
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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66/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges

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
Advantech ADAM-5630 has built-in commands that can be executed without authenticating the user. These commands allow for restarting the operating system, rebooting the hardware, and stopping the execution. The commands can be sent to a simple HTTP request and are executed by the device automatically, without discrimination of origin or level of privileges of the user sending the commands.

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 confidence

The Advantech ADAM-5630 IoT controller contains hardcoded unauthenticated commands accessible via HTTP that allow rebooting the OS, rebooting hardware, and stopping execution. These requests execute without any authentication, authorization, or origin verification.

MitigationRestrict network access to the device using firewall rules and network segmentation. If available, apply vendor firmware updates. Otherwise, isolate the device on a dedicated OT network segment with strict access controls.

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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
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the ADAM-5630 device on your network
    Scan your network for devices with product identification or check the device's web interface for model information. Look for HTTP services responding on typical ports 80/443 and examine the login page or device status page for 'ADAM-5630' branding.
    Affected if The device is an Advantech ADAM-5630 IoT controller with an exposed HTTP interface.
  2. Confirm HTTP service is accessible
    Attempt to access the device's IP address via HTTP (port 80) or HTTPS (port 443) from a test system. Use a browser or curl command to see if the web interface responds.
    Affected if The device HTTP interface is reachable without authentication.
  3. Test for unauthenticated reboot command endpoints
    Send HTTP GET or POST requests to common reboot endpoints such as /reboot, /cgi/reboot, or /cgi-bin/reboot using curl or similar tool. Also try the hardware reboot endpoint if discovered.
    Affected if HTTP requests to reboot endpoints execute without returning an authentication error or requiring credentials.
  4. Test for unauthenticated execution stop command
    Send HTTP requests to potential execution stop endpoints based on the device's CGI paths. Common patterns include /cgi-bin/stop, /stop, or similar endpoints mentioned in the device documentation.
    Affected if The execution stop command runs without any authentication challenge.
  5. Verify no origin verification is enforced
    Send the same reboot or stop commands from different IP addresses or with modified HTTP headers (such as missing Referer or X-Forwarded-For). Confirm the commands execute regardless of request origin.
    Affected if The device accepts and executes commands from any origin without validating the request source.

You are affected if you have an Advantech ADAM-5630 device with its HTTP interface exposed, where unauthenticated reboot and execution control commands are accepted without authentication or origin verification.

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

Restrict network access to the device using firewall rules and network segmentation. If available, apply vendor firmware updates. Otherwise, isolate the device on a dedicated OT network segment with strict access controls.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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