CVE-2024-36049 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Attackers can intercept unencrypted traffic to steal payroll credentials and impersonate users due to hardcoded credentials in the Windows client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-36049?
CVE-2024-36049 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Aptos Wisal payroll accounting before 7.1.6 uses hardcoded credentials in the Windows client to fetch the complete list of usernames and passwords from the database server, using an unencrypted connection. This allows attackers in a machine-in-the-middle position read and write access to personally identifiable information (PII) and especially payroll data and the ability to impersonate legitimate users with respect to the audit log.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36049?
How do I fix CVE-2024-36049?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-36049 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-36049 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-36049 exists.