CVE-2024-37742

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Published Jun 25, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Insecure Access Control in Safe Exam Browser (SEB) = 3.5.0 on Windows. The vulnerability allows an attacker to share clipboard data between the SEB kiosk mode and the underlying system, compromising exam integrity. By exploiting this flaw, an attacker can bypass exam controls and gain an unfair advantage during exams.

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

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Version	Status	Constraints
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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.507% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/Eteblue/CVE-2024-37742
https://youtu.be/SOm0Hgny_3U

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ethz Safe Exam Browser

Weaknesses

CWE-284

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:57 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 25, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:57 AM
Reserved: Jun 10, 2024, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Jul 9, 2024, 6:03 PM

Updated: Jul 9, 2024, 6:03 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:38 AM

Status: Deferred
Published: Jun 25, 2024, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:38 AM

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