CVE-2024-45838 goTenna Pro ATAK Plugin Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
The goTenna Pro ATAK Plugin transmits callsigns in cleartext, allowing attackers to intercept sensitive identity information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-45838?
CVE-2024-45838 is a low-severity vulnerability in goTenna Pro ATAK Plugin, published on 26 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The goTenna Pro ATAK Plugin does not encrypt callsigns in messages. It is advised to not use sensitive information in callsigns when using this and previous versions of the plugin. Update to current plugin version which uses AES-256 encryption for callsigns in encrypted operation
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45838?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gotenna Gotenna.
How do I fix CVE-2024-45838?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45838 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-45838 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45838 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in goTenna Pro ATAK Plugin
- CVE-2025-32888 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
- CVE-2025-32889 An issue was discovered on goTenna v1 devices with app 5.5.3 and firmware 0.25.5.
- CVE-2025-32887 Information disclosure in n/a
- CVE-2024-45723 goTenna Pro ATAK Plugin Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator
- CVE-2025-32885 Other in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jg3f-p7fw-74wx.