8.7 High
CVSS4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/SC:N/VI:H/SI:N/VA:H/SA:N
7.6 High
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
9.0%
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to tamper with the device, access sensitive information and credentials, or perform a replay attack.
The following versions of Motorola Vigilant License Plate Readers are affected:
The affected product is vulnerable to an attacker modifying the bootloader by using custom arguments to bypass authentication and gain access to the file system and obtain password hashes.
CVE-2024-38279 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.6 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
A CVSS v4 score has also been calculated for CVE-2024-38279. A base score of 5.1 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (CVSS4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N).
An unauthorized user is able to gain access to sensitive data, including credentials, by physically retrieving the hard disk of the product as the data is stored in clear text.
CVE-2024-38280 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.8 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
A CVSS v4 score has also been calculated for CVE-2024-38280. A base score of 7.0 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (CVSS4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N).
An attacker can access the maintenance console using hard coded credentials for a hidden wireless network on the device.
CVE-2024-38281 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.0 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
A CVSS v4 score has also been calculated for CVE-2024-38281. A base score of 8.6 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (CVSS4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N).
Utilizing default credentials, an attacker is able to log into the camera’s operating system which could allow changes to be made to the operations or shutdown the camera requiring a physical reboot of the system.
CVE-2024-38282 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
A CVSS v4 score has also been calculated for CVE-2024-38282. A base score of 8.5 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (CVSS4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N).
Sensitive customer information is stored in the device without encryption.
CVE-2024-38283 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.6 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
A CVSS v4 score has also been calculated for CVE-2024-38283. A base score of 5.1 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (CVSS4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N).
Transmitted data is logged between the device and the backend service. An attacker could use these logs to perform a replay attack to replicate calls.
CVE-2024-38284 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
A CVSS v4 score has also been calculated for CVE-2024-38284. A base score of 8.7 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (CVSS4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N).
Logs storing credentials are insufficiently protected and can be decoded through the use of open source tools.
CVE-2024-38285 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.8 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
A CVSS v4 score has also been calculated for CVE-2024-38285. A base score of 7.0 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (CVSS4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N).
The Michigan State Police Michigan Cyber Command Center (MC3) reported these vulnerabilities to CISA.
Motorola Solutions recommends the following for each identified vulnerability:
CVE-2024-38279:
Edit-resistant grub partition has been remediated for all vulnerable systems. Motorola Solutions
will release a secure boot implementation in Fall 2024. All customers will receive the update
through OTA (over the air) mechanisms. No further actions are required by customers.
CVE-2024-38280:
All devices shipped after May 10, 2024 are already using full disk encryption. All devices that
are not able to have full disk encryption applied have had all CJI data encrypted. No further
actions are required by customers.
CVE-2024-38281:
Motorola Solutions has already remediated this vulnerability for all vulnerable systems. No further actions are required by customers.
CVE-2024-38282:
Motorola Solutions has already remediated this vulnerability for all vulnerable systems. No further actions are required by customers.
CVE-2024-38283:
Motorola Solutions has already remediated this vulnerability for all vulnerable systems. No
further actions are required by customers.
CVE-2024-38284:
Motorola Solutions has already remediated this vulnerability for all vulnerable systems. No further actions are required by customers.
CVE-2024-38285:
Motorola Solutions has already remediated this vulnerability for all vulnerable systems. No further actions are required by customers.
CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of these vulnerabilities, such as:
CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.
CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov/ics. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.
CISA encourages organizations to implement recommended cybersecurity strategies for proactive defense of ICS assets.
Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov/ics in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B–Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies.
Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents.
No known public exploitation specifically targeting these vulnerabilities has been reported to CISA at this time.
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