CVE-2024-36496
HIGHFaronics WINSelect - Information Disclosure via Static Encryption Key
Title source: llmDescription
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 The application hashes this five-character password with the outdated and broken MD5 algorithm (no salt) and uses the first five bytes as the key for RC4.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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jun/12
Various Sources third-party-advisory
exploit
https://r.sec-consult.com/winselect
Various Sources release-notes
https://www.faronics.com/en-uk/document-library/document/winselect-standard-release-notes
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0069
EPSS Percentile
47.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-798
Status
published
Products (1)
Faronics/WINSelect (Standard + Enterprise)
8.30.xx.903
Published
Jun 24, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026