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Hard-coded CredentialsWeakness · CWE-798

CVE-2024-9334

HIGH · 8.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-02-27
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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91/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable 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
Use of Hard-coded Credentials, Storage of Sensitive Data in a Mechanism without Access Control vulnerability in E-Kent Pallium Vehicle Tracking allows Authentication Bypass. This issue affects Pallium Vehicle Tracking: before 17.10.2024.

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

E-Kent Pallium Vehicle Tracking software contains hardcoded credentials embedded in the application code that allow authentication bypass. The sensitive credential data is also stored in an unprotected mechanism without proper access controls, enabling attackers to retrieve and use these credentials to gain unauthorized access to the vehicle tracking system.

MitigationReplace all hardcoded credentials with strong, unique passwords generated per deployment and implement proper access controls on credential storage. Update to version released after 17.10.2024 if available, and conduct a full access review to ensure no unauthorized access occurred.

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

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

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  1. Identify E-Kent Pallium installation
    Search the system for E-Kent Pallium or related vehicle tracking components. Check common installation directories, web server document roots, or application folders for 'Pallium', 'e-kent', or 'vehicle tracking' related files and folders.
    Affected if E-Kent Pallium Vehicle Tracking software is present on the system
  2. Locate application source code or configuration
    Examine the installation directory for source code files, configuration files, and application binaries. Look for file extensions such as .js, .php, .py, .xml, .json, .ini, .config, .jar, or compiled binaries that may contain embedded credentials.
    Affected if Source code or configuration files exist in the installation
  3. Search for hardcoded credentials
    Search all application files for string patterns indicating hardcoded credentials: look for keywords such as 'password', 'passwd', 'credential', 'auth', 'secret', 'key', 'token', alongside literal string values that appear to be passwords or API keys. Examine authentication-related functions and classes for embedded username/password pairs.
    Affected if Hardcoded username/password combinations or credential strings are found in the code
  4. Verify credential storage access controls
    Check file system permissions on any configuration files, databases, or credential storage locations. Attempt to access these files from an unprivileged account or verify that file permissions restrict read access to authorized users only.
    Affected if Credential storage files are readable by unauthorized users or lack proper access restrictions
  5. Compare installed version to release date
    If version information is accessible within the application (check about pages, version files, headers, or admin interfaces), compare it against the release date of 17.10.2024. Versions released before this date are likely affected.
    Affected if The installed version was released before October 17, 2024

A system is affected if E-Kent Pallium Vehicle Tracking software is installed and contains hardcoded credentials in its code or stores credentials without proper access controls.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Replace all hardcoded credentials with strong, unique passwords generated per deployment and implement proper access controls on credential storage. Update to version released after 17.10.2024 if available, and conduct a full access review to ensure no unauthorized access occurred.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Any version of Pallium Vehicle Tracking released after 17.10.2024

  1. Upgrade to Pallium Vehicle Tracking version released after October 17, 2024
  2. Contact E-Kent vendor (www.e-kent.com) to obtain the specific fixed version number
  3. After upgrading, change any default credentials that may have been hard-coded in the previous version
  4. Verify the authentication mechanism no longer uses hard-coded credentials
  5. Test that vehicle tracking functionality remains operational after the upgrade
Caveat Contact vendor for specific upgrade requirements and potential configuration changes

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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