{"id":86269,"date":"2026-01-12T20:29:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T20:29:41","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2024-57698-unauthorized-access-to-administrator-credentials-via-modernwms-v-1-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-57698-unauthorized-access-to-administrator-credentials-via-modernwms-v-1-0\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-57698: Unauthorized Access to Administrator Credentials via modernwms v.1.0<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2024-57698 is a critical cybersecurity vulnerability affecting the modernwms v.1.0 software. It exposes the MD5 hash of the administrator password and other sensitive attributes to potential attackers without the need for authentication. This vulnerability poses a serious threat to all systems using modernwms v.1.0, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage if exploited.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-57698<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.5)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Unauthorized access to sensitive data, potential system compromise<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-339232521\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>modernwms | v.1.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit works by making a simple unauthenticated HTTP request to the \/user\/list?culture=en-us endpoint of the modernwms system. This endpoint fails to enforce adequate access control, allowing the attacker to view sensitive data, including the MD5 hash of the administrator password.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1486579042\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>An example of how this vulnerability might be exploited is shown below:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/user\/list?culture=en-us HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Upon executing this request, the attacker would receive a response containing the MD5 hash of the administrator password and other sensitive attributes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users of modernwms v.1.0 should apply the vendor&#8217;s patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2024-57698 is a critical cybersecurity vulnerability affecting the modernwms v.1.0 software. It exposes the MD5 hash of the administrator password and other sensitive attributes to potential attackers without the need for authentication. This vulnerability poses a serious threat to all systems using modernwms v.1.0, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage if exploited. 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