What is CVE-2024-6890?

CVE-2024-6890 is a high-severity vulnerability in Journyx, classified under Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-08-07.

How severe is CVE-2024-6890?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-6890 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Journyx

CVE-2024-6890

Password reset tokens are generated using an insecure source of randomness. Attackers who know the username of the Journyx installation user can bruteforce the password reset and change the administrator password.

EPSS: 0.007 (49.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Journyx — versions 11.5.4
Journyx (Jtime) — versions 11.5.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

bbf0bd87-ece2-41be-b873-96928ee8fab9 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6890?: CVE-2024-6890 is a high-severity vulnerability in Journyx, classified under Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-08-07.
How severe is CVE-2024-6890?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-6890 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.