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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2024-53938

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-02
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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93/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
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
An issue was discovered in Victure RX1800 WiFi 6 Router (software EN_V1.0.0_r12_110933, hardware 1.0) devices. The TELNET service is enabled by default and exposed over the LAN. The root account is accessible without a password, allowing attackers to achieve full control over the router remotely without any authentication.

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 Victure RX1800 WiFi 6 Router has TELNET service enabled by default and exposed over the LAN interface. The root account has no password configured, allowing any attacker with LAN access to connect via TELNET and gain full administrative control of the router without authentication.

MitigationDisable the TELNET service on the router if not required, or configure a strong root password and restrict TELNET access to trusted management networks only. Consider using SSH or a web-based management interface with proper authentication as alternatives.

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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
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.

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  1. Identify router model
    Check your network device inventory or access the router's web interface to confirm the model is Victure RX1800 WiFi 6 Router
    Affected if The device is a Victure RX1800 router
  2. Check if TELNET port 23 is open on LAN
    From a computer on the same LAN, run 'nc -zv <router_ip> 23' or use a port scanner to check if port 23 is listening on the router's LAN IP address
    Affected if Port 23 responds and a TELNET service is detected listening
  3. Attempt unauthenticated TELNET access
    Connect via TELNET to the router's LAN IP (e.g., 'telnet <router_ip>') and try logging in with username 'root' and no password when prompted
    Affected if TELNET connection succeeds and root login accepts an empty password, granting access to the router shell

If you operate a Victure RX1800 router with port 23 accessible on your LAN and root login accepts no password, you are affected by this vulnerability.

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

Disable the TELNET service on the router if not required, or configure a strong root password and restrict TELNET access to trusted management networks only. Consider using SSH or a web-based management interface with proper authentication as alternatives.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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