CVE-2024-36497 Unhashed Storage of Password
Attackers can extract cleartext passwords from configuration files to bypass security restrictions and disable the application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-36497?
CVE-2024-36497 is a critical vulnerability in Faronics WINSelect (Standard + Enterprise), published on 24 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The decrypted configuration file contains the password in cleartext which is used to configure WINSelect. It can be used to remove the existing restrictions and disable WINSelect entirely.
Weakness: CWE-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36497?
How do I fix CVE-2024-36497?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-36497 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-36497 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-36497 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7p6q-hqg2-6cpg.