CWE-314

Cleartext Storage in the Registry

The product stores sensitive information in cleartext in the registry.

CVE-2023-2335 (GCVE-0-2023-2335)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-04-27 17:55
Modified
2025-01-30 20:54
CWE
  • CWE-314 - Cleartext Storage in the Registry
  • CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Summary
Plaintext Password in Registry vulnerability in 42gears surelock windows surelockwinsetupv2.40.0.Exe on Windows (Registery modules) allows Retrieve Admin user credentials This issue affects surelock windows: from 2.3.12 through 2.40.0.
Impacted products
Show details on NVD website


{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-02T06:19:14.760Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://www.42gears.com/security-and-compliance/"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      },
      {
        "metrics": [
          {
            "other": {
              "content": {
                "id": "CVE-2023-2335",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "Exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "Automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "Technical Impact": "partial"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2025-01-30T20:54:37.364693Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2025-01-30T20:54:42.317Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "collectionURL": "https://mars.42gears.com/support/inout/surelockwinsetupv2.40.0.exe",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "modules": [
            "Registery"
          ],
          "packageName": "surelockwinsetupv2.40.0.exe",
          "platforms": [
            "Windows"
          ],
          "product": "surelock windows",
          "vendor": "42gears",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "2.40.0",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "2.3.12",
              "versionType": "Patch"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "supportingMedia": [
            {
              "base64": false,
              "type": "text/html",
              "value": "\n\n\u003cspan style=\"background-color: transparent;\"\u003ePlaintext Password in Registry\u003c/span\u003e\n\n vulnerability in 42gears surelock windows surelockwinsetupv2.40.0.Exe on Windows (Registery modules) allows Retrieve \n\n\u003cspan style=\"background-color: transparent;\"\u003eAdmin user credentials\u003c/span\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis issue affects surelock windows: from 2.3.12 through 2.40.0.\u003c/p\u003e"
            }
          ],
          "value": "\nPlaintext Password in Registry\n\n vulnerability in 42gears surelock windows surelockwinsetupv2.40.0.Exe on Windows (Registery modules) allows Retrieve \n\nAdmin user credentials\n\nThis issue affects surelock windows: from 2.3.12 through 2.40.0.\n\n"
        }
      ],
      "impacts": [
        {
          "capecId": "CAPEC-37",
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "CAPEC-37 Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "cvssV3_1": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "NETWORK",
            "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
            "baseScore": 6.5,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
            "integrityImpact": "NONE",
            "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
            "version": "3.1"
          },
          "format": "CVSS",
          "scenarios": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "GENERAL"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-314",
              "description": "CWE-314: Cleartext Storage in the Registry",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-312",
              "description": "CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2023-04-27T17:57:35.096Z",
        "orgId": "e5d7a401-f4d6-4559-911a-da9b371cd8ce",
        "shortName": "42Gears"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.42gears.com/security-and-compliance/"
        }
      ],
      "source": {
        "discovery": "EXTERNAL"
      },
      "title": "Plaintext Password in Registry",
      "workarounds": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "supportingMedia": [
            {
              "base64": false,
              "type": "text/html",
              "value": "Upgrade to \n2.41.0\n\n\u003cbr\u003e"
            }
          ],
          "value": "Upgrade to \n2.41.0\n\n\n"
        }
      ],
      "x_generator": {
        "engine": "Vulnogram 0.1.0-dev"
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "e5d7a401-f4d6-4559-911a-da9b371cd8ce",
    "assignerShortName": "42Gears",
    "cveId": "CVE-2023-2335",
    "datePublished": "2023-04-27T17:55:49.876Z",
    "dateReserved": "2023-04-27T09:46:47.715Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2025-01-30T20:54:42.317Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1"
}

No mitigation information available for this CWE.

CAPEC-37: Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data

An attacker examines a target system to find sensitive data that has been embedded within it. This information can reveal confidential contents, such as account numbers or individual keys/credentials that can be used as an intermediate step in a larger attack.

Back to CWE stats page