OpenText Exceed Turbo X 12.5.1/12.5.2 hard-coded key

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in OpenText Exceed Turbo X 12.5.1/12.5.2. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes hard-coded key. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-38535. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in OpenText Exceed Turbo X 12.5.1/12.5.2 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded key vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-321. The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key significantly increases the possibility that encrypted data may be recovered. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability in OpenText™ Exceed Turbo X affecting versions 12.5.1 and 12.5.2. The vulnerability could compromise the cryptographic keys.  

The advisory is shared at support.opentext.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-38535 since 07/19/2023. The exploitation appears to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600.001 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Hard-coded key
CWE: CWE-321 / CWE-320
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/19/2023 🔍
03/13/2024 +238 days 🔍
03/13/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/10/2025 +362 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: KB0801267
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38535 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38535
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-256801

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2024 23:02
Updated: 03/10/2025 17:11
Changes: 03/13/2024 23:02 (46), 04/15/2024 11:48 (15), 03/10/2025 17:11 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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