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CVE-2024-54747: Incorrect Default Permissions

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Dec 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

  1. Immediately isolate affected WAVLINK WN531P3 202383 devices from untrusted networks to prevent remote exploitation.
  2. Disable remote management interfaces (e.g., SSH, Telnet, web admin) if not strictly necessary.
  3. Implement network segmentation to limit access to vulnerable devices only to trusted administrators.
  4. Monitor network traffic and device logs for unusual login attempts or root access.
  5. Use firewall rules to restrict inbound connections to the device.
  6. Contact WAVLINK support for any forthcoming patches or firmware updates and apply them promptly.
  7. Consider replacing affected devices with models not impacted by this vulnerability if immediate patching is not possible.
  8. Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems to detect exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability.
  9. Educate network administrators about the risk and signs of compromise related to this vulnerability.
  10. Maintain an incident response plan to quickly address any detected exploitation.

Description

WAVLINK WN531P3 202383 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc/shadow, which allows attackers to log in as root.

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