Weasis 4.5.1 hard-coded key

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Weasis 4.5.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes hard-coded key. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-55557. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Weasis 4.5.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. 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:

ui/pref/ProxyPrefView.java in weasis-core in Weasis 4.5.1 has a hardcoded key for symmetric encryption of proxy credentials.

It is possible to read the advisory at partywave.site. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-55557. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600.001 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-52808). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Hard-coded key
CWE: CWE-321 / CWE-320
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

12/14/2024 🔍
12/14/2024 +0 days 🔍
06/22/2025 +190 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: partywave.site
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-55557 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-55557
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-288487
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 12/14/2024 14:27
Updated: 06/22/2025 22:14
Changes: 12/14/2024 14:27 (51), 12/17/2024 03:14 (1), 12/18/2024 04:45 (12), 06/22/2025 22:14 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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