Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Several DrayTek router families stored passwords in plaintext before the listed firmware versions. If an attacker can access the relevant stored data, credentials could be exposed directly. This is primarily a confidentiality risk, not an integrity or availability issue based on the CVSS vector.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority network edge remediation item. Routers often hold sensitive administrative or connectivity credentials, and plaintext storage can turn device access into broader credential compromise.
Technical view
CVE-2024-41336 is a CWE-256 plaintext password storage issue affecting listed DrayTek Vigor models before specific firmware releases. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Organizations using affected DrayTek Vigor routers, especially internet-facing or remotely managed devices, should assume possible exposure until firmware versions are inventoried and checked against the CVE record.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The risk is credential disclosure from plaintext storage, but the bundle does not provide exploit mechanics or confirmed exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The source bundle identifies affected model families and version thresholds but does not include detailed exploit paths. Avoid assuming broader DrayTek impact beyond the listed models and versions. KEV is false in the provided data.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory DrayTek Vigor models and firmware versions listed in the CVE.
- Upgrade affected devices to the listed fixed or later firmware versions where available.
- Check DrayTek vendor guidance for model-specific firmware and remediation instructions.
- Restrict router administration access to trusted management networks.
- Review and rotate credentials that may have been stored on affected devices.
Validation and detection
- Compare device model and firmware against the CVE affected-version list.
- Confirm firmware is at or above the listed non-affected version for each model.
- Review configuration and backup handling for exposed plaintext credentials.
- Check whether remote administration is enabled or reachable from untrusted networks.
- Document compensating controls where immediate firmware updates are not possible.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N3.93.6CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://medium.com/faraday/advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-affecting-draytek-routers-78a6cb8b3946CVE reference, mitre
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Plaintext Storage of a Password
Plaintext Storage of a Password represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.