CVE-2024-47256 Hardcoded credentials in 2N Access Commander
An attacker with admin access can read a hardcoded AES passphrase to decrypt backup data in 2N Access Commander.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-47256?
CVE-2024-47256 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 2N Access Commander, published on 6 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker (who needs to have Admin access privileges) to read hardcoded AES passphrase, which may be used for decryption of certain data within backup files of 2N Access Commander version 1.14 and older.
2N has released an updated version 3.3 of 2N Access Commander, where this vulnerability is mitigated. It is recommended that all customers update 2N Access Commander to the latest version.
Weakness: CWE-321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47256?
How do I fix CVE-2024-47256?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-47256 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-47256 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47256 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c3j7-hfc5-cvhx.