CVE-2024-3334

Encryption bypass via modified USB metadata

Published Nov 15, 2024 · Updated Nov 15, 2024

Protection mechanism failure in Fortra Digital Guardian Agent 7.9.4 through 8.1.0 allows local users to expose USB data via altered metadata. The Windows Removable Media Encryption component fails to enforce encryption after a user modifies metadata on the USB device. Physical access and low privileges are required, and the effect excludes data already encrypted on the device.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Protection mechanism failure in Fortra Digital Guardian Agent 7.9.4 through 8.1.0 allows local users to expose USB data via altered metadata. The Windows Removable Media Encryption component fails to enforce encryption after a user modifies metadata on the USB device. Physical access and low privileges are required, and the effect excludes data already encrypted on the device.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-3334
Published
Nov 15, 2024
Updated
Nov 15, 2024
Vendor
Fortra
Product
Digital Guardian Agent
Classifications
CWE-922, T1565.001
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 15, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 15, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.9.4 <=8.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Fortra · Digital Guardian Agentversion=7.9.4 <=8.1.0

Published CVSS scores

4.3FortraCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/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)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-922Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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