CVE-2008-3775

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Published Aug 22, 2008 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Folder Lock 5.9.5 and earlier uses weak encryption (ROT-25) for the password, which allows local administrators to obtain sensitive information by reading and decrypting the QualityControl\_pack registry value.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:newsoftwares:folder_lock:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.166% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/31559
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4183
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495612/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30771
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44575

History

Jan 17, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Newsoftwares Folder Lock

Weaknesses

CWE-327

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 17, 2025, 3:17 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 22, 2008, 4:00 PM
Updated: Jan 17, 2025, 3:17 PM
Reserved: Aug 22, 2008, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:52 AM

Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:52 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:56 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 22, 2008, 4:41 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:56 PM

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