6.2
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-3461
KioWare for Windows PIN Brute Force
Description

KioWare for Windows (versions all through 8.35) allows to brute force the PIN number, which protects the application from being closed, as there are no mechanisms preventing a user from excessively guessing the number.

INFO

Published Date :

May 14, 2024, 3:41 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 12, 2025, 3:37 p.m.

Source :

cvd@cert.pl

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.5
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-3461 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-3461 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Kioware kioware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-3461.

URL Resource
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459 Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://cert.pl/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459 Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://www.kioware.com/ Product
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459 Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://cert.pl/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459 Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://www.kioware.com/ Product

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 22, 2024, 10:53 a.m. This repo has been linked 23 different CVEs too.

CVEs, conference materials, research.

Updated: 2 months ago
8 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 28, 2020, 11:37 a.m. This repo has been linked 86 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-3461 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • cert.pl
Vulnerabilities in Kioware for Windows

CVE ID CVE-2024-3459 Publication date 09 May 2024 Vendor Kioware Product Kioware for Windows Vulnerable versions all through 8.34 Vulnerability type (CWE) Improper Protection of Alternate Path (CWE-42 ... Read more

Published Date: May 09, 2024 (10 months ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-3461 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by nvd@nist.gov

    Feb. 12, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE NIST CWE-307
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (including) 8.35
    Changed Reference Type https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459 No Types Assigned https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459 No Types Assigned https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://cert.pl/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459 No Types Assigned https://cert.pl/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://cert.pl/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459 No Types Assigned https://cert.pl/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.kioware.com/ No Types Assigned https://www.kioware.com/ Product
    Changed Reference Type https://www.kioware.com/ No Types Assigned https://www.kioware.com/ Product
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459
    Added Reference https://cert.pl/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459
    Added Reference https://www.kioware.com/
  • CVE Received by cvd@cert.pl

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description KioWare for Windows (versions all through 8.35) allows to brute force the PIN number, which protects the application from being closed, as there are no mechanisms preventing a user from excessively guessing the number.
    Added Reference CERT.PL https://cert.pl/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference CERT.PL https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference CERT.PL https://www.kioware.com/ [No types assigned]
    Added CWE CERT.PL CWE-307
    Added CVSS V3.1 CERT.PL AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-3461 is associated with the following CWEs:

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