CVE-2024-5275 Hardcoded credentials in FileCatalyst Direct
Hard-coded password allows keystore access, enabling private key extraction and potential man-in-the-middle attacks against FileCatalyst users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-5275?
CVE-2024-5275 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortra FileCatalyst Direct, published on 18 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A hard-coded password in the FileCatalyst TransferAgent can be found which can be used to unlock the keystore from which contents may be read out, for example, the private key for certificates. Exploit of this vulnerability could lead to a machine-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack against users of the agent. This issue affects all versions of FileCatalyst Direct from 3.8.10 Build 138 and earlier and all versions of FileCatalyst Workflow from 5.1.6 Build 130 and earlier.
Weakness: CWE-259
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5275?
How do I fix CVE-2024-5275?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5275 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-5275 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5275 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6mp6-w28p-c8jp.