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
Title
Plaintext Password in Registry
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
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| 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.