CVE-2022-36617Public exploit

Password disclosure via reversible local storage

Published Sep 9, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Credential exposure in Arq Backup 7.19.5.0 and earlier allows local users with administrative privileges to recover backup passwords. The application stores each backup-plan encryption password locally under reversible encryption instead of retaining only the derived encryption key. Administrative access to the protected local data is required, and recovery exposes the cleartext password and any other accounts where it was reused.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.51%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Credential exposure in Arq Backup 7.19.5.0 and earlier allows local users with administrative privileges to recover backup passwords. The application stores each backup-plan encryption password locally under reversible encryption instead of retaining only the derived encryption key. Administrative access to the protected local data is required, and recovery exposes the cleartext password and any other accounts where it was reused.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-36617
Published
Sep 9, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-522, T1555
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 9, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

4.9NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
T1555Credentials from Password Stores

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