Vulnerability in Newsoftwares Folder Lock
CVE-2008-3775
Folder Lock 5.9.5 and earlier uses weak encryption (ROT-25) for the password, which allows local administrators to obtain sensitive information by reading and decrypting the QualityControl\_pack registry value.
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 5.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44575 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30771 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495612/100/0/threaded (mailing-list, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/4183 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/31559 (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-3775?
- CVE-2008-3775 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Newsoftwares Folder Lock, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2008-08-22.
- How severe is CVE-2008-3775?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.