9.8

CVE-2024-54745: wavlink wn701ae_firmware Incorrect Default Permissions

Analyzed
Published 06-12-2024Last modified 11-12-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-54745 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in wavlink wn701ae_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.56%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 06-12-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 11-12-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

WAVLINK WN701AE M01AE_V240305 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc/shadow, which allows attackers to log in as root.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.56%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

46%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.56% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (colorful-meadow-5b9.notion.site)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Wavlink1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links