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CVE-2023-24022: Hard Coded Credential Crypt Vulnerability

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-01-26 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-284

Description

Baicells Nova 227, Nova 233, and Nova 243 LTE TDD eNodeB devices with firmware through RTS/RTD 3.7.11.3 have hardcoded credentials that are easily discovered and can be used by remote attackers to authenticate via ssh. (The credentials are stored in the firmware, encrypted by the crypt function.)

Affected products

• Baicells Rtd Firmware: before 3.7.11.6 — fixed in 3.7.11.6
• Baicells Rts Firmware: before 3.7.11.6 — fixed in 3.7.11.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Baicells Rtd Firmware 3.7.11.6; Baicells Rts Firmware 3.7.11.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://baicells.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/6188324645780-2023-1-17-Hard-Coded-Credential-Crypt-Vulnerability
• https://img.baicells.com//Upload/20230118/FILE/BaiBS_RTS_3.7.11.6.IMG.IMG
• https://img.baicells.com//Upload/20230118/FILE/BaiBS_RTS_3.7.11.6_Changelog.PDF.pdf
• https://baicells.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/6188324645780-2023-1-17-Hard-Coded-Credential-Crypt-Vulnerability
• https://img.baicells.com//Upload/20230118/FILE/BaiBS_RTS_3.7.11.6.IMG.IMG
• https://img.baicells.com//Upload/20230118/FILE/BaiBS_RTS_3.7.11.6_Changelog.PDF.pdf

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