Proxy credential disclosure via hardcoded encryption key
Published Dec 16, 2024 · Updated Dec 17, 2024
Hardcoded credential storage in Weasis 4.5.1 allows attackers to decrypt saved proxy passwords from readable preferences. ProxyPrefView encrypts proxy.auth.pwd with Blowfish ECB using the fixed string proxy.auth, so ciphertext from persistence.properties yields plaintext offline. Exploitation requires access to that preferences file, either locally or through an exposed OSGi Gogo shell; the disclosed artifact targets localhost port 17179.
Summary
What happened
Hardcoded credential storage in Weasis 4.5.1 allows attackers to decrypt saved proxy passwords from readable preferences. ProxyPrefView encrypts proxy.auth.pwd with Blowfish ECB using the fixed string proxy.auth, so ciphertext from persistence.properties yields plaintext offline. Exploitation requires access to that preferences file, either locally or through an exposed OSGi Gogo shell; the disclosed artifact targets localhost port 17179.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-55557
- Published
- Dec 16, 2024
- Updated
- Dec 17, 2024
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-798, T1555
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Dec 16, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Dec 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- partywavesec Weasis proxy credential retrieval exploitfunctional · demonstrated
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