CVE-2024-42012

MEDIUM
Published Jan 22, 2025 Modified Apr 15, 2026 CWE-522

Description

GRAU DATA Blocky before 3.1 stores passwords encrypted rather than hashed. At the login screen, the user's password is compared to the user's decrypted cleartext password. An attacker with Windows admin or debugging rights can therefore steal the user's Blocky password and from there impersonate that local user.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.7
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-522 CWE-522

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-42012? +
GRAU DATA Blocky before 3.1 stores passwords encrypted rather than hashed. At the login screen, the user's password is compared to the user's decrypted cleartext password. An attacker with Windows admin or debugging rights can therefore steal the user's Blocky password and from there impersonate that local user. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.7 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-42012? +
CVE-2024-42012 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.7 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-42012? +
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