CVE-2024-36495 json
Read/Write Permissions for Everyone on Configuration File
published 2y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-36124
- cvss
- 7.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The application Faronics WINSelect (Standard + Enterprise) saves its configuration in an encrypted file on the file system which "Everyone" has read and write access to, path to file:
C:\ProgramData\WINSelect\WINSelect.wsd
The path for the affected WINSelect Enterprise configuration file is:
C:\ProgramData\Faronics\StorageSpace\WS\WINSelect.wsd
Patch / fix
- Faronics WINSelect (Standard + Enterprise) 8.30.xx.903
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- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- Faronics WINSelect (Standard + Enterprise)
- faronics winselect
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
References
-
r.sec-consult.com
/winselect
third-party-advisory
-
faronics.com
/en-uk/document-library/document/winselect-standard-release-notes
release-notes
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2024/Jun/12
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-36495
- NVD CVE-2024-36495
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