Folder Lock _pack registry value information disclosure
| folderlock-packregistry-info-disclosure (44575) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Folder Lock could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. Folder Lock stores the password using a weak encryption algorithm in the "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\QualityControl" registry key. By decrypting the _pack registry value, a remote attacker with administrative privileges could exploit this vulnerability to gain the original password to unlock restricted files and obtain sensitive information.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Aug 19 2008 - 21:11:29 CDT: Folder Lock <= 5.9.5 Local Password Information Disclosure.
- NewSoftwares.net Web site: Folder Lock.
- BID-30771: Folder Lock Weak Password Encryption Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- 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.
- SA31559: Folder Lock Weak Password Encryption Security Issue
Platforms Affected:
- Folder Lock Folder Lock 5.5.7
- Folder Lock Folder Lock 5.6.3
- Folder Lock Folder Lock 5.7.0
- Folder Lock Folder Lock 5.7.2
- Folder Lock Folder Lock 5.7.3
- Folder Lock Folder Lock 5.7.5
- Folder Lock Folder Lock 5.8.2
- Folder Lock Folder Lock 5.9.0
- Folder Lock Folder Lock 5.9.2
- Folder Lock Folder Lock 5.9.5
Reported:
Aug 19, 2008
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