CVE-2024-42639

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Elevated

9.8

H3C GR1100-P v100R009 was discovered to use a hardcoded password in /etc/shadow, which allows attackers to log in as root.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 36.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 16, 2024

Last Modified

May 27, 2025

References (2)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-259Use of Hard-coded Password

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-42639?

CVE-2024-42639 is a critical vulnerability published on August 16, 2024. H3C GR1100-P v100R009 was discovered to use a hardcoded password in /etc/shadow, which allows attackers to log in as root.

When was CVE-2024-42639 disclosed?

CVE-2024-42639 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 16, 2024, with the most recent update on May 27, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-42639 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-42639 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 36.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-42639?

CVE-2024-42639 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-42639?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-42639, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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