# CVE-2024-37742: Security feature bypass in n/a

> An attacker can bypass exam integrity controls by sharing clipboard data between kiosk mode and the host system, gaining an unfair advantage.

- **Severity:** High 8.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Jun 2024
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fff2-44c8-59c5

## What is CVE-2024-37742?

CVE-2024-37742 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Insecure Access Control in Safe Exam Browser (SEB) = 3.5.0 on Windows. The vulnerability allows an attacker to share clipboard data between the SEB kiosk mode and the underlying system, compromising exam integrity. By exploiting this flaw, an attacker can bypass exam controls and gain an unfair advantage during exams.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37742?


## How do I fix CVE-2024-37742?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37742 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-37742 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-37742 exists.

Public exploit code:

- This repository contains a PoC for exploiting CVE-2024-37742, a vulnerability in Safe Exam Browser (SEB) ≤ 3.5.0 on Windows. The vulnerability enables unauthorized clipboard data sharing between SEB's kiosk mode and the underlying system, compromising the integrity of exams. (github_poc): https://github.com/Aar0nD0m1n1c/CVE-2024-37742
- https://github.com/tungdn9988/CVE-2024-37742 (github_poc): https://github.com/tungdn9988/CVE-2024-37742

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-37742 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-37742 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-37742 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37742/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37742/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-37742
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37742
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-37742

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37742/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.