CVE-2023-24501: Electra Central AC unit – Hardcoded Credentials in unspecified code used by the unit.

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEMITIGATE

CVE-2023-24501 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting central ac unit firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Electra Central AC unit – Hardcoded Credentials in unspecified code used by the unit.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 50%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-798
Published	2023-04-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Israel National Cyber Directorate · Vendor: electra-air

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-04-17 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:39 UTCUpdated Record last modified

electra-air central ac unit firmware MITIGATE

Affected: v4 · v5

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before v4

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-24501?

central ac unit firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-24501 being exploited?

CVE-2023-24501 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-24501 affect?

CVE-2023-24501 affects central ac unit firmware. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Electra Central AC unit – Hardcoded Credentials in unspecified code used by the unit.

How urgent is CVE-2023-24501?

Priority 52/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Related CVEs

CVE-2023-24504 HIGH 7.5 MITIGATE Electra Central AC unit – Adjacent attacker may cause the unit to connect to unauthorized update server.
CVE-2023-24502 HIGH 7.5 MITIGATE Electra Central AC unit – The unit opens an AP with an easily calculated password.
CVE-2023-24500 HIGH 7.5 MITIGATE Electra Central AC unit – Adjacent attacker may cause the unit to load unauthorized FW.

References

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