CVE-2024-36440

MEDIUMNVD 6.86.8—

6.8

An issue was discovered on Swissphone DiCal-RED 4009 devices. An attacker with access to the file /etc/deviceconfig may recover the administrative device password via password-cracking methods, because unsalted MD5 is used.

CVSS v3: 6.8
EG Score: 6.8(medium)
EPSS: 11.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 22, 2024

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

References (3)

cve@mitrehttps://www.swissphone.com/en-us/solutions/components/terminals/radio-data-module-dical-red/
cve@mitrehttps://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2024-037.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Aug/31

Weakness Classification(3)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-36440?

CVE-2024-36440 is a medium vulnerability published on August 22, 2024. An issue was discovered on Swissphone DiCal-RED 4009 devices. An attacker with access to the file /etc/deviceconfig may recover the administrative device password via password-cracking methods, because unsalted MD5 is used.

When was CVE-2024-36440 disclosed?

CVE-2024-36440 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 22, 2024, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-36440 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-36440 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 11.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-36440?

CVE-2024-36440 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-36440?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-36440, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2024-36440

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