CVE-2024-9203 in Password Manager
Summary
by MITRE • 09/26/2024
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Enpass Password Manager up to 6.9.5 on Windows. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to cleartext storage of sensitive information in memory. An attack has to be approached locally. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Upgrading to version 6.10.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/01/2024
CVE-2024-9203 represents a critical security flaw in Enpass Password Manager version 6.9.5 and earlier on Windows platforms. This vulnerability falls under the category of insecure data handling within memory management processes, specifically exposing sensitive information through cleartext storage mechanisms. The flaw occurs during the normal processing of password and credential data within the application's memory space, where confidential information is not properly encrypted or obfuscated before being stored in volatile memory locations. The vulnerability is classified as a local attack vector, meaning that exploitation requires physical access to the target system or administrative privileges to execute malicious code within the same user context as the vulnerable application.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability demonstrates poor memory hygiene practices where sensitive data elements including passwords, encryption keys, and other credential information are stored in plain text format within the application's memory segments. This cleartext storage creates a significant risk for information disclosure attacks, as any process running with the same privileges as the Enpass application can potentially access these memory segments and extract sensitive information. The attack complexity is rated as high due to the requirement for local system access and the need to either have administrative privileges or execute code within the same user session to successfully exploit this vulnerability.
From a cybersecurity perspective, this vulnerability maps to CWE-312 (Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information) and aligns with ATT&CK technique T1003 (OS Credential Dumping) and T1059 (Command and Scripting Interpreter) when exploited in conjunction with other attack vectors. The memory-based nature of this flaw means that even if the application itself is not directly compromised, unauthorized processes can potentially read memory segments containing credential data. This type of vulnerability is particularly concerning in enterprise environments where password managers are frequently used and contain extensive credential databases that could be targeted by sophisticated attackers.
The exploitation difficulty rating reflects the technical challenges involved in successfully accessing and extracting the cleartext data from memory segments, as modern operating systems implement various memory protection mechanisms that make direct memory access challenging. However, the risk remains significant for local attackers who may have legitimate access to the system or who can escalate privileges through other means. The recommended remediation involves upgrading to version 6.10.1, which implements proper memory encryption and obfuscation techniques to prevent cleartext storage of sensitive information. Organizations should also consider implementing additional monitoring for suspicious memory access patterns and ensure that all password manager instances are regularly updated to prevent exploitation of this and similar vulnerabilities.