CVE-2024-5275

Published: Jun 18, 2024Modified: Jun 17, 2026Deferred

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: df4dee71-de3a-4139-9588-11b62fe6c0ff (Secondary)

Description

A hard-coded password in the FileCatalyst TransferAgent can be found which can be used to unlock the keystore from which contents may be read out, for example, the private key for certificates. Exploit of this vulnerability could lead to a machine-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack against users of the agent. This issue affects all versions of FileCatalyst Direct from 3.8.10 Build 138 and earlier and all versions of FileCatalyst Workflow from 5.1.6 Build 130 and earlier.

Related CWEs

CWE-259

Use of Hard-coded Password

The product contains a hard-coded password, which it uses for its own inbound authentication or for outbound communication to external components.

References (4)

https://support.fortra.com/filecatalyst/kb-articles/action-required-by-june-18th-2024-filecatalyst-transferagent-ssl-and-localhost-changes-MWQwYjI3ZGItZmQyMS1lZjExLTg0MGItMDAyMjQ4MGE0MDNm

Source: df4dee71-de3a-4139-9588-11b62fe6c0ff

https://www.fortra.com/security/advisory/fi-2024-007

Source: df4dee71-de3a-4139-9588-11b62fe6c0ff

https://support.fortra.com/filecatalyst/kb-articles/action-required-by-june-18th-2024-filecatalyst-transferagent-ssl-and-localhost-changes-MWQwYjI3ZGItZmQyMS1lZjExLTg0MGItMDAyMjQ4MGE0MDNm

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.fortra.com/security/advisory/fi-2024-007

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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