CVE-2024-5275
highpriority · track · 0OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.001 · 1 %ileEUEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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affected products (2)
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references (7)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-5275/cnnvd
- https://support.fortra.com/filecatalyst/kb-articles/action-required-by-june-18th-2024-filecatalyst-transferagent-ssl-and-localhost-changes-MWQwYjI3ZGItZmQyMS1lZjExLTg0MGItMDAyMjQ4MGE0MDNmcnnvd
- https://www.fortra.com/security/advisory/fi-2024-007cnnvd
- https://support.fortra.com/filecatalyst/kb-articles/action-required-by-june-18th-2024-filecatalyst-transferagent-ssl-and-localhost-changes-MWQwYjI3ZGItZmQyMS1lZjExLTg0MGItMDAyMjQ4MGE0MDNmenisa_euvd
- https://www.fortra.com/security/advisory/fi-2024-007enisa_euvd
- https://support.fortra.com/filecatalyst/kb-articles/action-required-by-june-18th-2024-filecatalyst-transferagent-ssl-and-localhost-changes-MWQwYjI3ZGItZmQyMS1lZjExLTg0MGItMDAyMjQ4MGE0MDNmnvd
- https://www.fortra.com/security/advisory/fi-2024-007nvd
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