CVE-2024-38902

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

H3C Magic R230 V100R002 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc/shadow, which allows attackers to log in as root.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 56.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 24, 2024

Last Modified

May 27, 2025

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/s4ndw1ch136/IOT-vuln-reports/blob/main/H3C/Magic%20R230/hardcode/README.md
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/s4ndw1ch136/IOT-vuln-reports/blob/main/H3C/Magic%20R230/hardcode/README.md

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-259Use of Hard-coded Password

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-38902?

CVE-2024-38902 is a critical vulnerability published on June 24, 2024. H3C Magic R230 V100R002 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc/shadow, which allows attackers to log in as root.

When was CVE-2024-38902 disclosed?

CVE-2024-38902 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 24, 2024, with the most recent update on May 27, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-38902 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-38902 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 56.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-38902?

CVE-2024-38902 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-38902?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-38902, 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-2024-38902

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