CVE-2024-45744
3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Summary
TopQuadrant TopBraid EDG stores external credentials insecurely. An authenticated attacker with file system access can read edg-setup.properites and obtain the secret to decrypt external passwords stored in edg-vault.properties. An authenticated attacker could gain file system access using a separate vulnerability such as CVE-2024-45745. At least version 7.1.3 is affected. Version 7.3 adds HashiCorp Vault integration that does not store external passwords locally. Version 8.3.0 warns when using plain text secrets.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TopQuadrant | TopBraid EDG | 7.1.3 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-257: CWE-257 Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format
- CWE-312: CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2024/va-24-254-02.json
- https://www.topquadrant.com/doc/latest/reference/PasswordManagementAdminPage.html
- https://www.topquadrant.com/doc/latest/administrator_guide/edg_installation_and_authentication/hashicorp_integration.html
- https://www.topquadrant.com/release-note/7-3/
- https://www.topquadrant.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/changes-8.3.0.txt
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