CVE-2024-51399
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in Altai IX500 APs allows authenticated attackers to read sensitive files after login, potentially exposing credentials, configurations, and database connections. It affects organizations using these specific wireless access points. The flaw could lead to data breaches and identity theft.
💻 Affected Systems
- Altai Technologies Ltd Altai IX500 Indoor 22 802.11ac Wave 2 AP
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of the AP with credential theft leading to network-wide breaches, data exfiltration, and lateral movement to other systems.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive configuration data and credentials stored on the AP, potentially enabling further attacks against the network.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper network segmentation and access controls prevent lateral movement from compromised APs.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires authenticated access but is straightforward file read vulnerability
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Monitor Altai Technologies for security updates and firmware releases.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict Administrative Access
allLimit administrative access to the AP management interface to trusted networks and users only
Implement Strong Authentication
allEnforce strong, unique passwords for AP administrative accounts and implement multi-factor authentication if supported
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate affected APs on separate VLANs with strict firewall rules preventing lateral movement
- Implement network monitoring and anomaly detection for suspicious file access patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if you have Altai IX500 APs deployed and review access logs for unauthorized file read attemptsCheck Version:
Check AP web interface or CLI for firmware version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test authenticated file read attempts after applying any vendor patches📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file access patterns in AP logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful login and file reads
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected outbound connections from APs
- Traffic patterns indicating data exfiltration
SIEM Query:
source="altai_ap" AND (event_type="file_read" OR event_type="config_access") AND user!="authorized_user"