PowerArchiver 14.00/14.01/14.02/14.02.03 Encryption cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in PowerArchiver 14.00/14.01/14.02/14.02.03. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Encryption. Executing a manipulation can lead to cryptographic issue. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2014-2319. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in PowerArchiver 14.00/14.01/14.02/14.02.03. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Encryption. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-310. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The Encrypt Files feature in ConeXware PowerArchiver before 14.02.05 uses legacy ZIP encryption even if the AES 256-bit selection is chosen, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via a known-plaintext attack.

The weakness was presented 03/14/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at powerarchiver.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-2319 since 03/10/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73380 (PowerArchiver 14.02.03 Incorrect PKZIP Encryption Usage), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121849 (PowerArchiver Insecure PKZIP Encryption Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 14.02.03 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91941), Tenable (73380), SecurityFocus (BID 66174†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43770†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 73380
Nessus Name: PowerArchiver 14.02.03 Incorrect PKZIP Encryption Usage
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PowerArchiver 14.02.03

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: powerarchiver.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-2319 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2319
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66628
X-Force: 91941
SecurityFocus: 66174 - ConeXware PowerArchiver CVE-2014-2319 Weak Encryption Security Weakness
Vulnerability Center: 43770 - PowerArchiver <14.02.05 Remote Information Disclosure via Plantext Attack, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 05/08/2026 04:26
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (60), 05/24/2017 10:38 (4), 02/03/2022 14:38 (3), 12/19/2024 00:46 (18), 05/08/2026 04:26 (1)
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