CVE-2024-55024
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 authentication bypass vulnerability in the authorization mechanism of Weintek cMT-3072XH2 easyweb v2.1.53, OS v20231011 allows unauthorized attackers to perform Administrative actions using service accounts.
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 confidenceAuthentication bypass vulnerability in Weintek cMT-3072XH2 easyweb v2.1.53 authorization mechanism allows unauthorized attackers to execute administrative actions by exploiting service accounts. The flaw enables full administrative access without proper credentials.
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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= 2.1.53= 20231011CVSS 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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Check Easyweb versionAccess the Weintek HMI web interface and navigate to System Settings > System Info, or check the login page footer for the version number. Alternatively, examine HTTP response headers or the firmware file if locally available.Affected if The displayed Easyweb version is exactly 2.1.53
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Check cMT-3072XH2 firmware versionOn the HMI device, go to System Settings > System Information > System, or access the web interface and look for firmware version information typically shown on the main status page.Affected if The firmware version is 20231011 (the specific build date)
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Verify web interface accessibilityDetermine if the device's web management interface (typically on port 80/443) is exposed to untrusted networks by checking firewall rules, ACLs, or performing an external port scan from an untrusted network perspective.Affected if The Easyweb interface is reachable from networks outside the trusted internal segment
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Check for service accountsReview user account configuration in System Settings > User Accounts within the Easyweb interface to identify any service or default accounts that may exist beyond normal operator accounts.Affected if Service accounts or default accounts are present and enabled
You are affected if your Weintek Easyweb is version 2.1.53 or your cMT-3072XH2 firmware is 20231011, especially if the web interface is network-accessible.
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 dataApply vendor-provided security patch/ firmware update when available; until then, restrict network access to the device's web interface via firewall rules and implement network segmentation to limit exposure.
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