CVE-2024-37865
S3 Browser vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2024-37865 is a security vulnerability affecting S3Browser versions 11.4.5 and 10.9.9, which was fixed in version 11.5.7. The vulnerability was disclosed on July 9, 2024, and involves improper certificate validation (CWE-295) in the S3 compatible storage component. This security flaw allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information through the application (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a missing SSL certificate validation issue in the S3 compatible storage component. It has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.9 (Medium), with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. This scoring indicates that the vulnerability is network-accessible, requires high attack complexity, needs no privileges or user interaction, and can result in high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability (NVD, GitHub Advisory).

Impact

The vulnerability can lead to information disclosure through man-in-the-middle attacks. Specifically, attackers could potentially intercept and view request and response content processed by S3Browser, including files being written, read, or listed through the application (GitHub Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should upgrade to S3Browser version 11.5.7 or later, which contains the fix for this vulnerability (GitHub Advisory).

Additional resources


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Severity

Score

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CISA KEV exploit

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Published date

CVE-2018-20298MEDIUM6.5
  • S3 BrowserS3 Browser
  • cpe:2.3:a:s3browser:s3_browser
NoYesDec 19, 2018
CVE-2024-37865MEDIUM5.9
  • S3 BrowserS3 Browser
  • cpe:2.3:a:s3browser:s3_browser
NoYesJul 09, 2024

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