What is CVE-2024-38902?

CVE-2024-38902 is a critical-severity vulnerability in H3c Magic R230, classified under Use of Hard-coded Password. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-06-24.

How severe is CVE-2024-38902?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in H3c Magic R230

CVE-2024-38902

H3C Magic R230 V100R002 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc/shadow, which allows attackers to log in as root.

Published 2024-06-24 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (42.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 42.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

H3c Magic R230
H3c Magic R230 Firmware — versions 100r002

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-259 — Use of Hard-coded Password

References

github.com/s4ndw1ch136/IOT-vuln-reports/blob/main/H3C/Magic R230/hardcode/READM… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38902?: CVE-2024-38902 is a critical-severity vulnerability in H3c Magic R230, classified under Use of Hard-coded Password. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-06-24.
How severe is CVE-2024-38902?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.