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CVE-2024-36496

Hardcoded Credentials

Published: Jun 24, 2024Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-798
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 49.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

The configuration file is encrypted with a static key derived from a static five-character password which allows an attacker to decrypt this file. The application hashes this five-character password with the outdated and broken MD5 algorithm (no salt) and uses the first five bytes as the key for RC4. The configuration file is then encrypted with these parameters.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-798

Affected Products

Faronics
commercialaka winselect, deep freeze, insight
WINSelect (Standard + Enterprise)Mixed
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Credential Access
Initial Access
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References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jun/12
seclists.org
https://r.sec-consult.com/winselect
r.sec-consult.com
https://www.faronics.com/en-uk/document-library/document/winselect-standard-release-notes
faronics.com

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