CVE-2024-3461

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Published May 9, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

KioWare for Windows (versions all through 8.35) allows to brute force the PIN number, which protects the application from being closed, as there are no mechanisms preventing a user from excessively guessing the number.

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

Kioware

Kioware

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 8.35

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-32048	KioWare for Windows (versions all through 8.35) allows to brute force the PIN number, which protects the application from being closed, as there are no mechanisms preventing a user from excessively guessing the number.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.253% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459
https://cert.pl/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459
https://www.kioware.com/

History

Feb 12, 2025 4:00 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Kioware Kioware kioware
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware::::::windows::*
Vendors & Products		Kioware Kioware kioware

Subscriptions

Kioware Kioware

Weaknesses

CWE-307

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 8:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CERT-PL
Published: May 9, 2024, 10:14 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 8:12 PM
Reserved: Apr 8, 2024, 10:30 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 8:12 PM

Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 8:12 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:44 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: May 14, 2024, 3:41 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:44 AM

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