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CVE-2024-6400NVD status: Modified

Netahsilat: Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Data Queries

CVE-2024-6400 is a high-severity exposure of sensitive information through data queries vulnerability in Netahsilat from Finrota, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.62% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 50% of scored CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Update Finrota to 1.21.10 or a later version.
  2. Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
FinrotaNetahsilatNot specified in the recordNot stated
FinrotaFinrotabefore 1.21.101.21.10

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
NoneNo account or login is needed.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
NoneNothing can be modified.
Availability
NoneAvailability is not affected.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. Scored by NVD.

Scoring systemScoreSeverityScored by
CVSS 4.08.2HighCNA (usom.gov.tr)
CVSS 3.17.5HighNVD

Official description

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information, Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Data Queries vulnerability in Finrota Netahsilat allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data, Authentication Bypass, IMAP/SMTP Command Injection, Collect Data from Common Resource Locations. This issue solved in versions 1.21.10, 1.23.01, 1.23.08, 1.23.11 and 1.24.03.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Data Queries

When trying to keep information confidential, an attacker can often infer some of the information by using statistics.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • This is a complex topic. See the for a good discussion of best practices.

More Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Data Queries vulnerabilities (CWE-202)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

Third-party and government advisories

Recent Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Data Queries vulnerabilities

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