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CVE-2024-28809VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2024-28809: n/a

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Sep 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-28809, organizations should immediately restrict access to firmware update packages and the management interfaces of Infinera hiT 7300 devices to trusted personnel and networks only. Network segmentation should be enforced to isolate these devices from less secure network zones. Monitoring and logging of access to firmware files and appliance services should be enhanced to detect unauthorized attempts. Since no official patches are currently available, organizations should engage with Infinera support for guidance and prioritize applying any forthcoming firmware updates that address this issue. Additionally, consider implementing compensating controls such as multi-factor authentication on management interfaces where possible, and conduct regular audits of device configurations and credentials. Employing network intrusion detection systems (NIDS) to identify anomalous activity targeting these devices can also help in early detection of exploitation attempts.

Description

An issue was discovered in Infinera hiT 7300 5.60.50. Cleartext storage of sensitive password in firmware update packages allows attackers to access various appliance services via hardcoded credentials.

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