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 – Updated: 2025-01-30 20:54
VLAI?
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.
Severity ?
6.5 (Medium)
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42gears | surelock windows |
Affected:
2.3.12 , ≤ 2.40.0
(Patch)
|
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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.