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CVE-2024-54984: Missing Authentication

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 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 43% 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 19 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

Given the absence of official patches, organizations should implement network-level mitigations such as filtering and monitoring NAS protocol traffic to detect and block anomalous or malformed messages targeting Quectel BG96 modules. Deploying cellular firewalls or intrusion detection systems that understand NAS signaling can help prevent exploitation. Segmentation of IoT and M2M devices from critical networks reduces potential lateral movement. Device vendors and integrators should engage with Quectel for firmware updates or advisories and plan for timely patch deployment once available. Additionally, organizations should perform thorough asset inventories to identify affected devices and apply compensating controls such as disabling unnecessary cellular features or restricting device access to trusted networks. Continuous monitoring for unusual cellular activity and anomaly detection can provide early warning of exploitation attempts.

Description

An issue in Quectel BG96 BG96MAR02A08M1G allows attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted NAS message. NOTE: this is disputed by the supplier.

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