CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-42418

Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

Published: Aug 22, 2024 | Modified: Sep 04, 2024

CVSS 3.x

7.5

HIGH

Source:

NVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS 2.x

RedHat/V2

RedHat/V3

Ubuntu

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Additional information

NVD	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42418
CWE	https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/321.html

Avtec Outpost uses a default cryptographic key that can be used to decrypt sensitive information.

Weakness

The product uses a hard-coded, unchangeable cryptographic key.

Affected Software

Name	Vendor	Start Version	End Version
Outpost_uploader_utility	Avtecinc	*	5.0.0 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

References

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-235-04

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