CVE-2024-42657
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 in wishnet Nepstech Wifi Router NTPL-XPON1GFEVN v1.0 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via the lack of encryption during login process
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 Nepstech NTPL-XPON1GFEVN v1.0 WiFi router transmits login credentials or sensitive authentication data in cleartext without encryption, allowing remote attackers on the same network to intercept credentials via network sniffing or man-in-the-middle attacks.
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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= 1.0CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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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Confirm device model and firmware versionAccess the device web interface or check the administrative panel for the exact firmware version displayed. Compare against the affected version: Nepstech Ntpl Xpon1gfevn Firmware = 1.0Affected if The device is a Nepstech NTPL-XPON1GFEVN running firmware version 1.0
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Identify the login page protocolObserve the URL in the browser address bar when accessing the router login page. Check if the protocol is http:// (unencrypted) rather than https:// (encrypted)Affected if The login page URL uses http:// instead of https://
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Capture login traffic for cleartext transmissionUse a network packet capture tool (such as Wireshark or tcpdump) on the client machine while submitting login credentials to the router. Filter for HTTP POST requests containing username and password parametersAffected if Login credentials are transmitted in cleartext within unencrypted HTTP POST traffic
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Verify HTTPS availability on the deviceAttempt to access the router login page using https:// prefix (for example, https://192.168.1.1 or the device's default IP). Check if HTTPS is accepted or returns an errorAffected if HTTPS is not available or not accepted for the login interface
The user is affected if the Nepstech NTPL-XPON1GFEVN router runs firmware 1.0 and transmits login credentials over unencrypted HTTP without HTTPS protection.
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 dataImplement TLS/SSL encryption (HTTPS) for the web login interface and ensure all authentication traffic is encrypted. If the device hardware cannot support TLS, consider alternative secure authentication protocols.
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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