EnCase Forensic Edition 4.18a does not support Device Configuration Overlays (DCO), which…
Priority LOW 11Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
EnCase Forensic Edition 4.18a does not support Device Configuration Overlays (DCO), which allows attackers to hide information without detection.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00302 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:guidance_software:encase:4.18a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.18a | Vulnerable | Guidance Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:guidance_software:encase:4.18a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.18a Vulnerable ·Guidance Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1578
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w8j5-p5vm-gxvw
References
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Sources
- CVE-2005-1578 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-1578 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w8j5-p5vm-gxvw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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