A hard-coded password in the FileCatalyst TransferAgent can be found which can be used to unlock the keystore from which contents may be read out, for example, the private key for certificates. Exploit of this vulnerability could lead to a machine-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack against users of the agent. This issue affects all versions of FileCatalyst Direct from 3.8.10 Build 138 and earlier and all versions of FileCatalyst Workflow from 5.1.6 Build 130 and earlier.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-46511 A hard-coded password in the FileCatalyst TransferAgent can be found which can be used to unlock the keystore from which contents may be read out, for example, the private key for certificates. Exploit of this vulnerability could lead to a machine-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack against users of the agent. This issue affects all versions of FileCatalyst Direct from 3.8.10 Build 138 and earlier and all versions of FileCatalyst Workflow from 5.1.6 Build 130 and earlier.
Fixes

Solution

For FileCatalyst Direct users, upgrade to 3.8.10 build 144 (or higher) For FileCatalyst Workflow users, upgrade to 5.1.6 build 133 (or later) For those using the FileCatalyst TransferAgent remotely, e.g., as a remote-controlled node accepting REST calls, update REST calls to "http". If "https" is still required, a new SSL key and add it to the agent keystore.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

No history.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Fortra

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-01T21:11:12.408Z

Reserved: 2024-05-23T16:28:44.181Z

Link: CVE-2024-5275

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Updated: 2024-08-01T21:11:12.408Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-06-18T15:15:52.493

Modified: 2024-11-21T09:47:19.983

Link: CVE-2024-5275

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Updated: 2025-07-12T15:42:37Z