# 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.

- **Severity:** Low 2.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Sep 2024
- **Updated:** 17 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jg3f-p7fw-74wx

## 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 (Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45838?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-32888/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2025-32889](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-32889/): An issue was discovered on goTenna v1 devices with app 5.5.3 and firmware 0.25.5. (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2025-32887](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-32887/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2024-45723](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-45723/): goTenna Pro ATAK Plugin Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2025-32885](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-32885/): Other in n/a (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-45838 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45838 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: goTenna Pro ATAK Plugin. 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-2024-45838/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-45838/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45838
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45838
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-45838

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-45838/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.