CVE-2024-36496

Hardcoded Credentials

Published Jun 24, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The configuration file is encrypted with a static key derived from a
static five-character password which allows an attacker to decrypt this
file. The application hashes this five-character password with
the outdated and broken MD5 algorithm (no salt) and uses the first five
bytes as the key for RC4. The configuration file is then encrypted with
these parameters.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The vendor provides a patched version 8.30.xx.903 since May 2024 which can be downloaded from the following URL: https://www.faronics.com/document-library/document/download-winselect-standard   The vendor provided the following changelog: https://www.faronics.com/en-uk/document-library/document/winselect-standard-release-notes

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-36125 The configuration file is encrypted with a static key derived from a static five-character password which allows an attacker to decrypt this file. The application hashes this five-character password with the outdated and broken MD5 algorithm (no salt) and uses the first five bytes as the key for RC4. The configuration file is then encrypted with these parameters.
History

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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
SEC-VLab
Published
Updated
Feb 13, 2025, 5:52 PM
Reserved
May 29, 2024, 6:48 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 24, 2024, 9:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:36 AM