CVE-2022-36617 Weak cryptography in n/a
Attackers with administrative privileges can recover cleartext backup encryption passwords due to reversible storage mechanisms.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-36617?
CVE-2022-36617 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Sep 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Arq Backup 7.19.5.0 and below stores backup encryption passwords using reversible encryption. This issue allows attackers with administrative privileges to recover cleartext passwords.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36617?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Haystacksoftware Arq Backup.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36617?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36617 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-36617 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36617 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gwgv-9chf-4hqg.