CVE-2022-36617

MEDIUM

Arq Backup < 7.19.5.0 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Arq Backup 7.19.5.0 and below stores backup encryption passwords using reversible encryption. This issue allows attackers with administrative privileges to recover cleartext passwords.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://startrekdude.github.io/arqbackup.html
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.arqbackup.com/download/arqbackup/arq7windows_release_notes.html

Scores

CVSS v3 4.9
EPSS 0.0042
EPSS Percentile 32.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-522
Status published
Products (1)
haystacksoftware/arq_backup < 7.19.5.0
Published Sep 09, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026