CVE-2024-36497 json
Unhashed Storage of Password
published 2024-06-24 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-36126
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The decrypted configuration file contains the password in cleartext which is used to configure WINSelect. It can be used to remove the existing restrictions and disable WINSelect entirely.
Patch / fix
- Faronics WINSelect (Standard + Enterprise) 8.30.xx.903
- faronics winselect 8.30.xx.903
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- Faronics WINSelect (Standard + Enterprise)
- faronics winselect
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
References
-
r.sec-consult.com
/winselect
third-party-advisory
-
faronics.com
/en-uk/document-library/document/winselect-standard-release-notes
release-notes
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2024/Jun/12
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-36497
- NVD CVE-2024-36497
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