CVE-2024-31410
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-31410 allows attackers to impersonate any client in CyberPower PowerPanel management systems due to hard-coded cryptographic keys in device certificates. This enables malicious data injection and unauthorized control of managed power devices. Organizations using CyberPower PowerPanel Business software for Windows are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- CyberPower PowerPanel Business for Windows
📦 What is this software?
Powerpanel by Cyberpower
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of power management infrastructure allowing attackers to send malicious commands to all managed devices, potentially causing physical damage, data loss, or service disruption.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to power management systems allowing attackers to monitor power status, modify settings, or disrupt power operations.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if network segmentation and access controls prevent unauthorized network access to PowerPanel systems.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires network access to PowerPanel systems but no authentication due to the hard-coded certificate vulnerability.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: PowerPanel Business 4.3.3
Vendor Advisory: https://www.cyberpower.com/global/en/product/sku/powerpanel_business_for_windows#downloads
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download PowerPanel Business 4.3.3 from CyberPower website. 2. Backup existing configuration. 3. Run installer to upgrade. 4. Restart system and verify new version.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
allIsolate PowerPanel systems from untrusted networks and implement strict firewall rules.
Certificate Replacement
allReplace hard-coded certificates with unique, properly managed certificates for each device.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit connections to PowerPanel systems only from authorized management stations.
- Monitor network traffic for unauthorized certificate usage or unexpected connections to PowerPanel management ports.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check PowerPanel Business version in application or via Windows Programs and Features. Versions below 4.3.3 are vulnerable.Check Version:
Check application 'About' dialog or Windows registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cyber Power Systems\PowerPanel Business\VersionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify PowerPanel Business version is 4.3.3 or higher and check that devices are using unique certificates rather than hard-coded ones.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized certificate validation failures
- Unexpected device connections to PowerPanel
- Multiple devices presenting identical certificates
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic to PowerPanel management ports (default 3052/TCP)
- Certificate reuse across multiple devices
- Spoofed device communications
SIEM Query:
source="PowerPanel" AND (event_type="certificate_error" OR device_count>expected)🔗 References
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-123-01
- https://www.cyberpower.com/global/en/product/sku/powerpanel_business_for_windows#downloads
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-123-01
- https://www.cyberpower.com/global/en/product/sku/powerpanel_business_for_windows#downloads
