CVE-2026-24346
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to access protected administrative areas of the EZCast Pro II web application using well-known default credentials. Anyone using EZCast Pro II version 1.17478.146 with default configuration is affected, potentially exposing sensitive administrative functions to unauthorized users.
💻 Affected Systems
- EZCast Pro II
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of the device allowing attackers to reconfigure settings, install malicious firmware, pivot to internal networks, or use the device as an attack platform.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to administrative controls allowing configuration changes, viewing of sensitive information, or disruption of device functionality.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if strong authentication controls are implemented and default credentials are changed.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires only knowledge of default credentials and network access to the Admin UI. No special tools or skills needed.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://hub.ntc.swiss/ntcf-2025-13993
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Access the Admin UI 2. Navigate to user/security settings 3. Change default administrative credentials to strong, unique passwords 4. Ensure all user accounts have non-default credentials
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Change Default Credentials
allManually change the default administrative password to a strong, unique password
Network Segmentation
allRestrict network access to the Admin UI using firewall rules or network segmentation
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network access controls to restrict Admin UI access to trusted IP addresses only
- Monitor authentication logs for failed login attempts and brute force attacks
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Attempt to log into the Admin UI using known default credentials (check vendor documentation for defaults)Check Version:
Check device web interface or system information page for firmware versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that default credentials no longer work and only strong, unique credentials provide access📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Successful authentication with default credentials
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by success
- Authentication from unexpected IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin or administrative endpoints from unauthorized sources
- Traffic patterns indicating credential guessing
SIEM Query:
source="ezcast" AND (event_type="authentication_success" AND user="admin") OR (event_type="authentication_failure" AND count>10)