CVE-2024-36495

Read/Write Permissions for Everyone on Configuration File

Published Jun 24, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The application Faronics WINSelect (Standard + Enterprise) saves its configuration in an encrypted file on the file system which "Everyone" has read and write access to, path to file:



C:\ProgramData\WINSelect\WINSelect.wsd

The path for the affected WINSelect Enterprise configuration file is:

C:\ProgramData\Faronics\StorageSpace\WS\WINSelect.wsd

Analysis

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

The vendor provides a patched version 8.30.xx.903 since May 2024 which can be downloaded from the following URL: https://www.faronics.com/document-library/document/download-winselect-standard   The vendor provided the following changelog: https://www.faronics.com/en-uk/document-library/document/winselect-standard-release-notes

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-36124 The application Faronics WINSelect (Standard + Enterprise) saves its configuration in an encrypted file on the file system which "Everyone" has read and write access to, path to file: C:\ProgramData\WINSelect\WINSelect.wsd The path for the affected WINSelect Enterprise configuration file is: C:\ProgramData\Faronics\StorageSpace\WS\WINSelect.wsd
History

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-276

    Incorrect Default Permissions

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
SEC-VLab
Published
Updated
Feb 13, 2025, 5:52 PM
Reserved
May 29, 2024, 6:48 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 24, 2024, 9:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:36 AM