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.
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 |
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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).
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CVEs, conference materials, research.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-3461
vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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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
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.
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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
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:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-3461
weaknesses.