Vulnerability in Kioware
CVE-2024-3461
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (15.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 15.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Kioware — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cert.pl/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459 (Third Party Advisory, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- cert.pl/en/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459 (Third Party Advisory, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- www.kioware.com/ (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-3461?
- CVE-2024-3461 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kioware, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2024-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2024-3461?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-3461 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.