CWE-1242
Inclusion of Undocumented Features or Chicken Bits
Description
The device includes chicken bits or undocumented features that can create entry points for unauthorized actors.
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Related attack patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-212 · CAPEC-36
CVEs mapped to this weakness (10)
| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-55050 | — | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.00 | Sep 9, 2025 | CWE-1242: Inclusion of Undocumented Features | |
| CVE-2017-20204 | Cri | 0.61 | — | 0.01 | Oct 15, 2025 | DBLTek GoIP devices (models GoIP 1, 4, 8, 16, and 32) contain an undocumented vendor backdoor in the Telnet administrative interface that allows remote authentication as an undocumented user via a proprietary challenge–response scheme which is fundamentally flawed. Because the… | ||
| CVE-2023-3634 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Apr 16, 2026 | In products of the MSE6 product-family by Festo a remote authenticated, low privileged attacker could use functions of undocumented test mode which could lead to a complete loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability. | ||
| CVE-2021-4469 | Hig | 0.57 | — | 0.01 | Nov 14, 2025 | Denver SHO-110 IP cameras expose a secondary HTTP service on TCP port 8001 that provides access to a '/snapshot' endpoint without authentication. While the primary web interface on port 80 enforces authentication, the backdoor service allows any remote attacker to retrieve image… | ||
| CVE-2026-24714 | — | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.00 | Jan 30, 2026 | Some end of service NETGEAR products provide "TelnetEnable" functionality, which allows a magic packet to activate telnet service on the box. | |
| CVE-2025-22450 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.00 | Jan 22, 2025 | Inclusion of undocumented features issue exists in UD-LT2 firmware Ver.1.00.008_SE and earlier. A remote attacker may disable the LAN-side firewall function of the affected products, and open specific ports. | ||
| CVE-2024-52564 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.01 | Dec 5, 2024 | Inclusion of undocumented features or chicken bits issue exists in UD-LT1 firmware Ver.2.1.8 and earlier and UD-LT1/EX firmware Ver.2.1.8 and earlier. A remote attacker may disable the firewall function of the affected products. As a result, an arbitrary OS command may be… | ||
| CVE-2024-54457 | Hig | 0.47 | 7.2 | 0.00 | Dec 18, 2024 | Inclusion of undocumented features or chicken bits issue exists in AE1021 firmware versions 2.0.10 and earlier and AE1021PE firmware versions 2.0.10 and earlier, which may allow a logged-in user to enable telnet service. | ||
| CVE-2024-7011 | Med | 0.42 | 6.5 | 0.00 | Sep 27, 2024 | Sharp NEC Projectors (NP-CB4500UL, NP-CB4500WL, NP-CB4700UL, NP-P525UL, NP-P525UL+, NP-P525ULG, NP-P525ULJL, NP-P525WL, NP-P525WL+, NP-P525WLG, NP-P525WLJL, NP-CG6500UL, NP-CG6500WL, NP-CG6700UL, NP-P605UL, NP-P605UL+, NP-P605ULG, NP-P605ULJL, NP-CA4120X, NP-CA4160W, NP-CA4160X,… | ||
| CVE-2024-2103 | Med | 0.42 | 6.5 | 0.00 | Apr 4, 2024 | Inclusion of undocumented features vulnerability accessible when logged on with a privileged access level on the following Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories relays could allow the relay to behave unpredictably: SEL-700BT Motor Bus Transfer Relay, SEL-700G Generator Protection… |
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.00
CWE-1242: Inclusion of Undocumented Features
- risk 0.61cvss —epss 0.01
DBLTek GoIP devices (models GoIP 1, 4, 8, 16, and 32) contain an undocumented vendor backdoor in the Telnet administrative interface that allows remote authentication as an undocumented user via a proprietary challenge–response scheme which is fundamentally flawed. Because the…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
In products of the MSE6 product-family by Festo a remote authenticated, low privileged attacker could use functions of undocumented test mode which could lead to a complete loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability.
- risk 0.57cvss —epss 0.01
Denver SHO-110 IP cameras expose a secondary HTTP service on TCP port 8001 that provides access to a '/snapshot' endpoint without authentication. While the primary web interface on port 80 enforces authentication, the backdoor service allows any remote attacker to retrieve image…
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.00
Some end of service NETGEAR products provide "TelnetEnable" functionality, which allows a magic packet to activate telnet service on the box.
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.00
Inclusion of undocumented features issue exists in UD-LT2 firmware Ver.1.00.008_SE and earlier. A remote attacker may disable the LAN-side firewall function of the affected products, and open specific ports.
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.01
Inclusion of undocumented features or chicken bits issue exists in UD-LT1 firmware Ver.2.1.8 and earlier and UD-LT1/EX firmware Ver.2.1.8 and earlier. A remote attacker may disable the firewall function of the affected products. As a result, an arbitrary OS command may be…
- risk 0.47cvss 7.2epss 0.00
Inclusion of undocumented features or chicken bits issue exists in AE1021 firmware versions 2.0.10 and earlier and AE1021PE firmware versions 2.0.10 and earlier, which may allow a logged-in user to enable telnet service.
- risk 0.42cvss 6.5epss 0.00
Sharp NEC Projectors (NP-CB4500UL, NP-CB4500WL, NP-CB4700UL, NP-P525UL, NP-P525UL+, NP-P525ULG, NP-P525ULJL, NP-P525WL, NP-P525WL+, NP-P525WLG, NP-P525WLJL, NP-CG6500UL, NP-CG6500WL, NP-CG6700UL, NP-P605UL, NP-P605UL+, NP-P605ULG, NP-P605ULJL, NP-CA4120X, NP-CA4160W, NP-CA4160X,…
- risk 0.42cvss 6.5epss 0.00
Inclusion of undocumented features vulnerability accessible when logged on with a privileged access level on the following Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories relays could allow the relay to behave unpredictably: SEL-700BT Motor Bus Transfer Relay, SEL-700G Generator Protection…